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Drew McWeeny
@drewmcweeny.com
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Caustically optimistic. Potty mouth. FILM NERD 2.0. Netflix's VOIR. MASTERS OF HORROR. '80s ALL OVER. FEAR ITSELF. I helped break the Internet. Sorry about that. Keto for life. Visit drewmcweeny.com for all my shit.
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I'm sick as hell today but still...
Drew points at his "I voted" sticker
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Q the Winged Serpent has just endorsed Andrew Cuomo.
A giant winged serpent checks out the Chrysler Building.
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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JC was on fire tonight!
October 26, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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How about this one, which always makes me laugh?
A delightful image selling the CGI "live-action" YOGI BEAR movie, where Yogi seems to be all up in Boo-Boo's guts with the tag line "Great things come in bears." Truly one of the great posters of all time.
October 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Mine.
A screenshot of my Letterboxd ranking of Carpenter films. From #1 to #20, the list is: THE THING, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, STARMAN, HALLOWEEN, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, THEY LIVE, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, CIGARETTE BURNS, CHRISTINE, IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, THE FOG, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, ELVIS, DARK STAR, PRO-LIFE, VAMPIRES, ESCAPE FROM LA, GHOSTS OF MARS, MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN, and THE WARD.
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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My neighbor is getting ready for his Halloween party and dude is not fucking around.
A high angle view of a backyard positively bathed in wild Halloween lighting and decorations.
October 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Here's what it runs for the various tiers:
The landing page for drewmcweeny.com shows the prices for my newsletters: Formerly Dangerous is $10 per month, The Last '80s Newsletter is $15 per month, or a bundle of both of them is $20 per month.
October 22, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Culver showing up. Fuck ICE. Fuck Trump. Enough of this bullshit.
People with signs gathered outside the Culver City Hall for No Kings Day.
October 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Hey, if you're thinking about subscribing to my new efforts at Ghost, this is the week I need you to do it.

The doors are open and the Ghost era is beginning. If you were reluctant because of Substack, please show me I made the right choice by moving.

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A landing page that shows the pricing for three different tiers of my website. You can subscribe for FORMERLY DANGEROUS, for THE LAST '80s NEWSLETTER, or for both of them in a deal called THE BUNDLE. The front page of drewmcweeny.com, with a banner image showing Peter O'Toole as Lawrence of Arabia, and my current top story, a column called "Try, Try Again."
October 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Looks like a great week for New Comic Book Day!
September 24, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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I decided to play the game for fun this year:

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Text at the top of the promo card: SEE ALL OF MY 2026 OSCAR PREDICTIONS. Then three posters, one for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, one for HAMNET, and one for Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN. Then the following text: On PRESTIGE JUNKIE PUNDITS. AnklerPundits.com The Ankler.
September 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Tomorrow.
Over a photo of Rob Reiner and Christopher Guest from THIS IS SPINAL TAP, the following text: The Hip Pocket #304 - Phil Nobile Jr. We have a great conversation about male friendship with horror's nicest guy. Available September 19th, 2025. DREWMCWEENY.SUBSTACK.COM
September 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Went for a haircut and a shave today, then took the dog for a walk. She's not sure what she thinks.
A freshly-shorn Drew sits in the California sun while his dog Maggie leans in for a sneaky smooch.
September 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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I can finally post my own gifs?!?!
September 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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New comic book day is wild this week.
September 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Tomorrow morning.
Over a photo of Marty McFly and Doc Brown from BACK TO THE FUTURE, the following text: July 1985 hits 88 miles per hour and brings back Romero's zombies. Plus John Boorman heads into the heart of the Amazon. Available September 2nd, 2025. THELAST80sNEWSLETTER.SUBSTACK.COM
September 2, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Tomorrow morning.
Over an image from the anime classic GHOST IN THE SHELL, the following text: THE HIP POCKET #301 - Nick Wiger. The other half of the Doughboys brings a fistful of anime to kick off season three. Available August 29th, 2025. DREWMCWEENY.SUBSTACK.COM
August 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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I love new comic book day so much.
August 27, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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What the actual fuck?!
The title page for a screenplay called SECRET SMILE written by Steven Segal and rewritten by Segal and John Freakin' Milius.
August 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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I honestly can't believe I did this.
An image of the landing page for DEATH STRANDING - DIRECTOR'S CUT on the PS5, along with notifications showing that I 100%ed the game after 94 hours.
July 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Tomorrow.
Over an image of John Lithgow playing Emilio Lizardo, the following text: The Hip Pocket #42 - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. I find this one hard to explain, but I'm going to give it my best shot. Available July 25th. DREWMCWEENY.SUBSTACK.COM
July 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Look at this absolute thing of beauty.
The cover and inside book for the new 4K edition of Elaine May's A NEW LEAF.
July 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Really fun New Comic Book Day this week!
July 16, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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My latest 4K commentary is here!
Drew holds three copies of the new Shout! Factory 4K release of FADE TO BLACK in front of his 4K shelves.
July 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Me in the lobby right afterward.
July 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM