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Celeste Wong
@celestewong.bsky.social
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Film festival programmer
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djolder.bsky.social
Lmfao every AI defense piece is like "AYY I FUCKIN SUCK BRO HOPEFULLY THIS FUCKIN STEAL YOUR SHIT MACHINE WILL MAKE ME SUCK SLIGHTLY LESS OK"
Vox headline: We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones. What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine
December 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
Still, there is nuance to all the awards hype. Though “Sinners” looks to be a major Oscar player, that voting body has never nominated Jordan for his acting or Coogler for his directing — indeed, no Black filmmaker has ever won in the latter category. Asked to join the academy in 2016, Coogler declined the invitation. “It’s not out of animosity,” he told me, noting that he’s stretched thin with commitments to his film school and unions. “And I’m not good at judging things, bro. The act of ‘Hey, pick the best thing’ is very stressful for me, even when there’s no stakes involved.” He is more drawn to the everyday elements of his career than to the glamorous ballrooms. “People see the tuxedo, they see the red carpet, but it’s real blue-collar folks making these movies happen,” Coogler said, adding that he truly fell in love with filmmaking once he understood that, at its core, it’s a job. A photo of Ryan Coogler
December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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keithcalder.com
I joined @letterboxd.social when it was in early beta back in 2011, and have been an avid supporter of the site ever since. And now I couldn't be more excited to have IT ENDS as a launch title on the new Letterboxd Video Store! letterboxd.com/video-store/...
It Ends (2025)
SOME WRONG TURNS LAST FOREVER. A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a nev...
letterboxd.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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eclectichutch.bsky.social
Surprise! IT ENDS, the stellar debut of Alex Ullom, will be available to watch via the folks @letterboxd.social in their newly launched Letterboxd Video Store Unreleased Gems shelf. It's a great movie by and for this new Letterboxd generation. Read my rave review below then see it starting Dec. 10 📽️
eclectichutch.bsky.social Chase 'Hutch' Hutchinson 📽️ @eclectichutch.bsky.social · Mar 14
IT ENDS: Alex Ullom’s existential horror debut about a group of young friends who get trapped on a never-ending road is the discovery of this year’s #SXSW. It marks him as a filmmaker to watch & is a work I still can't stop thinking about 📽️

My final #SXSW2025 review: theplaylist.net/it-ends-revi...
James (Phinehas Yoon), Day (Akira Jackson), Bd Fisher (Noah Toth) stare out from a car into the woods as they find themselves trapped on a never-ending road in a still from writer-director Alex Ullom’s feature debut IT ENDS.
December 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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robdelaney.bsky.social
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
Bong Joon Ho took a characteristically radical approach when questioned on his thoughts around the rise of Al technology at the jury press conference of the Marrakech Film Festival on Saturday. The Korean director, who is president of the jury, gave two responses, one measured, the other deeply personal. "My official answer is, Al is good because it's the very beginning of the human race finally seriously thinking about what only humans can do. But my personal answer is, I'm going to organize a military squad, and their mission is to destroy AI," he said.
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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taliajane.bsky.social
600 ICE agents were supposed to be deployed to Canal Street. Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered instead.

Quick summary by me:
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Starbucks employees escalated their strike on Black Friday, expanding to 120 stores and 85 cities.

Their CEO took home $96 million while refusing to negotiate a living wage for workers.

Boycott Starbucks. Stand with the employees.

Support local independent coffee shops:
Starbucks workers' union escalates strike on Black Friday
() -The Starbucks workers' union said on Friday it is escalating an indefinite strike to more than 120 stores and 85 cities, ​demanding higher pay and staffing levels at the coffee chain. The walkout,...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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joeytainment.bsky.social
When I was a kid, the only Native representation I saw in cartoons was A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special.

I made Pow! to show that modern, funny Native characters deserve to be seen too. Watch us on FNX. If you like it, review us on @letterboxd.social and tell your friends!
A graphic announcing 3 ways to celebrate Thanksgiving with Pow! 1. Watch Pow! on FNX, 2. Review Pow! on Letterboxd 3. Tell your friends!
November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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joeytainment.bsky.social
Here's a link to watch Pow! for free!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOTu...
Pow!
YouTube video by FNX TV
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November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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ityslmemes.com
An article from The Hard Times with the headline “Local Man Only Able to Express Emotion Using ‘I Think You Should Leave’ GIFs” Tim Robinson wearing a fedora with safari flaps, sitting in a courtroom and saying “what the hell?” under his breath
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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carlosfilm.bsky.social
I interviewed Amy Madigan for the LA Times about playing Aunt Gladys.

“She is just a girl trying to get through life,” Madigan said about the WEAPONS villainess who’s quickly become a horror icon and might earn her a second Oscar nomination: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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pipagaopoetry.bsky.social
www.gofundme.com/f/alice-wong...

here’s where to send funds to continue Alice’s legacy <3
Donate to Help finish Alice’s work, organized by yomi wrong
Our comrade, friend, collaborator and fierce Tiger Mischief Maker, Alice Wong, needs us. As yo… yomi wrong needs your support for Help finish Alice’s work
www.gofundme.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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elea.fyi
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.

Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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joshgondelman.bsky.social
Peter Dinklage Guest Star Emmy campaign starts now (or I guess four weeks ago, but I just saw the episode now)!
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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kristenklopez.bsky.social
New byline!! Got to shout out some of the disabled movies worth watching for @letterboxd.social!!

letterboxd.com/journal/disa...
Disability Visibility: a starter pack of twenty depictions of disability on film • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
With her book Popcorn Disabilities soon to hit shelves, author Kristen Lopez offers a starter pack of twenty films about disability—from the good (The Best Years of Our Lives) to the not-so-good (Rain...
letterboxd.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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iwatchiam.bsky.social
I was laid off at Cosmo this week, but you can still read my piece there and show them that it was the biggest mistake they ever made!

Also, if you know of anyone hiring/looking for someone experienced in media content management/SEO/entertainment/ecomm, please let me know!
November 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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screenireland.bsky.social
“In John Kelly’s animated short film, narrated by Domhnall Gleeson, nothing’s off limits when it comes to thinking about the future—particularly when there’s so much left to do.”

John Kelly’s Retirement Plan is live in The New Yorker's screening room. Words by David Sedaris. ✍️ 💚

#IrishAnimation
The Dream of Finishing One’s To-Do List in “Retirement Plan”
In John Kelly’s animated short film, narrated by Domhnall Gleeson, nothing’s off limits when it comes to thinking about the future—particularly when there’s so much left to do.
www.newyorker.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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sbworkersunited.org
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.

Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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alfredtwu.com
Alameda County has set up a website and hotline to get food during the disruption of federal assistance.

There's info on where to pick up free food, how to get free food delivered to your home, state CalFresh benefits, and more.

510-635-3663
www.foodnow.net 🍊
November 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social
omg FUCK waymo sfist.com/2025/10/29/b...
Beloved Bodega Cat Allegedly Killed By Waymo In Mission District
KitKat, a bodega cat who patrolled and slept alot in Randa's Market on 16th Street, was allegedly run over by a Waymo vehicle, inciting what could be a fresh wave of anti-robot sentiment in San Franci...
sfist.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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ahmadjohary16.bsky.social
I’ve carried Gaza’s weight on my shoulders, and the silence that followed.
My only dream is a new beginning and a safe life for my wife and me ♥️
Please help me reach it.

Donate — every contribution matters.
Let my voice go beyond the walls that confine us.
Your support is the only light in my life🕊️
Donate to Ahmad & Samar: A Future Beyond Gaza's War, organized by Fatima Ayub
My name is Ahmad Johar, a 25-year-old, Palestinian from Gaza. I have lived throu… Fatima Ayub needs your support for Ahmad & Samar: A Future Beyond Gaza's War
gofund.me
October 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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haymarketbooks.org
“Chicago is the future.“

@joseolivarez.bsky.social for @chicagomag.com
when we win the masked agents raid our neighborhoods. what do they cover up? (yesterday) is their promise & their charge. on 75th and South Shore they ram down our doors using (yesterday). they toss canisters of (yesterday) into our children’s lullabies. why? my people, we carry (today) & (tomorrow) in twin holsters. we plant (today) & (tomorrow) in our gardens. every day there are more sprouts. let it be known: Chicago will never cower. (yesterday) already died. (yesterday) is dying. (yesterday) will die again. there is no future in (yesterday). the agents in our neighborhoods hide their faces because they are losing. because they lost. when we win, there will be whistles from the gulls circling Lake Michigan. let them sing it: Chicago is a city of (today) & (tomorrow). Chicago is the future.
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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prisonjournalism.bsky.social
A Writer Takes Us Inside The First Prison Film Festival
🔴 Inside a Prison Film Festival
Film-industry professionals, currently and formerly incarcerated people, and prison staff took seats alongside each other.
mailchi.mp
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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juneever.green
Marisa Tomei as Mona Lisa Vito in My Cousin Vinny (1992).
October 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM