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Recommended by Stephen Follows

A newsletter about all things Data Science, Machine Learning and AI, by Bruno Gonçalves

This is a newsletter about culture, cinema history, and desire from the perspective of a black Southern gentlewoman. For the yearners, the lovers, and the mad.

Omnivorous

By Dr. Thomas J. West III

Pop culture commentary and sundry other writings by a recovering academic and self-proclaimed public intellectual.

See You At The Movies

By Kevin Pettit

i luv da movies and my country Philadelphia

Feel The Rhythm

By Tommy Swerdlow

"The Rhythm" is a piggy bank to hold my pennies. The phrase comes from Cool Runnings a movie I wrote thirty years ago.

The Popcorn List

By TPL

An annual survey of highly enjoyed feature films without domestic theatrical or digital distribution, recommended by festival programmers from across the US.

Data Privacy Türkiye

Veri Koruma & Mahremiyet Gündemi

The Future of Being Human

By Andrew Maynard

Reflections on tech, society & the future from advanced technology transitions expert and self-confessed "undisciplinarian" Professor Andrew Maynard.

A Story For Another Day!

By Nathan

i'm just rambling about movies and music

The Cinema at the End of the World

By Kyle T

Bi-weekly/weekly essays examining culture, cinema, the zeitgeist, and our current moment of social and political chaos and uncertainty.

AP Research

Global macro and multi-asset thematics, grounded in active capital allocation. We map the trends driving markets and translate them into tradeable frameworks.

The Fiction Fix

By Andrew Jazprose Hill

A place for readers who enjoy serialized fiction and beautiful short stories that mirror real life. Written & curated by Jazprose, an award-winning writer from the Deep South.

Women and Hollywood Newsletter

By Melissa Silverstein

A Comprehensive Guide to Films and TV Opening and Streaming By and About Women

Essential reading on women in the film industry

- Stephen Follows

Distribution Advocates

A movement to reclaim the means of distribution for independent storytellers

AlgoMaster Newsletter

By Ashish Pratap Singh

Master Coding and System Design Interviews. Level up your Software Engineering career. Subscribe and get a FREE System Design Interview Handbook in your inbox.

Lifting The Curtain

By Christine Ahanotu

A Hollywood producer envisioning the future of the film industry.

So much invaluable, practical advice for filmmakers and film professionals. A gem.

- Stephen Follows

Welcome To The Z-Axis

By ireashia

The Witching Hour

By Peg Aloi

News, analysis, commentary and reviews of media portraying witchcraft, paganism and the occult

Shiny Herd

By Ted Balaker

The hidden side of groupthink—entertainment, media & more

The Death Star Human Resources Department Newsletter

By Death Star Human Resources

Star Wars news...from a certain point of view.

Asian A.V. Club

By Hey there

Thanks for joining the Asian A.V. Club! This is a place where we celebrate wonderful creative folks who work in film and TV all the while filtered through our fun inquisitive minds! If that's not incentive to join, I don't know what is!

Data & Books Newsletter

By Data and AI leader

Data Science, Technology, AI, Blockchain, Books

From The Yard To The Arthouse

By Decarceration

Cinema And Criminal Justice

Mise-En-Scène

By Natalie Guevara

What's in your frame? A newsletter exploring mise-en-scène that has made an impact—aesthetically or otherwise—on interesting people who love to watch.

The Data-Driven Investor

I provide daily option flow signals for actively traded US stock symbols where options trading significantly influences the underlying stock's movement.

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

By Alexandra Sokoloff

Write and sell your best book or script - with storytelling tricks from your favorite movies!

Girl Culture

By Caroline Siede

Caroline Siede's newsletter on pop culture, feminism, and all things girly

A smart, fun examination of films and media through a feminist lens.

- Stephen Follows

Reckoning with Jason Herbert

Historian and outdoorsman Dr. Jason Herbert has questions about the world. And it's time to Reckon with them.

The Sheila Variations 2.0

By Sheila O'Malley

Harriet the Spy started it all. I’m a misanthrope who loves people. TCB.

D'A - Festival de Cinema de Barcelona

By D'A Festival Cinema Barcelona

Notícies a l'entorn i més enllà del D'A - Festival de Cinema de Barcelona

nonsense newsletter

By Patrick Lenton

A culture, news and comedy newsletter, with a focus on queer culture, news and issues from Rebecca Shaw and Patrick Lenton.

Portrait: The Rough Cuts

By Weekly Portrait

The latest across film, TV, and media from Portrait’s community and beyond. Never miss a premiere, festival, funding deadline, or opportunity.

FranchiseRe movie industry newsletter

By FranchiseRe MOVIES

The best movie box office information available anywhere. Our readers? Studio heads and streaming bosses; award-winning filmmakers and artists; film distribution & marketing leaders; the best journalists; Wall Street professionals; movie lovers; and you.

AwardsDaily's Daily

By Sasha Stone

Daily breakdown of the news in showbiz. Headlines, box office, and more. The list is free for now.

What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

By Michael Jamin

I'm a TV writer/showrunner. (King of the Hill, Beavis & Butt-Head, Just Shoot Me, Wilfred, Maron, Rules of Engagement, Out of Practice, Brickleberry, Tacoma FD). My Substack is about the Business and Craft of Writing.

A veteran TV writer shares wisdom on the craft and business of screenwriting.

- Stephen Follows

The Outside Scoop

By Scott Mendelson

Daily entertainment news, punditry, and box office analysis from one of the foremost experts in the theatrical distribution arena. Pop in, subscribe and learn about macro-sized Hollywood trends years before they become accepted conventional wisdom.

Scott's writing is never boring! And his experience add weight to his POV. Always a good read.

- Stephen Follows

The Back Row Manifesto

By Tom Hall

Thoughts on film, contemporary film culture, and beyond. "Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen…"– Robert Bresson

Creative Screenwriting Magazine's Substack

Creative Screenwriting Magazine is the place to read screenwriter interviews, craft and business articles. For full articles visit https://www.creativescreenwriting.com

Uncarved Path

By Jakub Chlouba

A space where adventure filmmakers find tools, stories, and connection to grow their craft — and their path.

Tepper Talks

By tepper

If you're not a nepo baby or from generational wealth but want to work in the film/tv industry- welcome! I'll be sharing my screenwriting journey and industry musings along with best practices I've learned in assistant life + as a film marketer.

Practical, insightful and refreshingly honest advice on breaking into and surviving the film business.

- Stephen Follows

To’s Substack

By To Each Their Own Cinema

My personal Substack

Black Women Directors

By Danielle A. Scruggs

A film and culture newsletter from the digital library Black Women Directors, featuring film news, reviews, opportunities, and upcoming events.

Deeper Into Movies

By Celia Mattison

research facility for the cinematic ultra-niche

Machine Cinema

... Or How We Learned to Stop Fearing Robots and Love Getting Creative

Let's Go Again

By court

A philosophical and practical guide for indie artists.

Popped

By Gareth Bradwick

Seeing cinema through its history, stories and culture. My exploration into the magic of the silver screen from then to now.

Showbizing Strategies

By Julie Crosby

Showbizing Strategies, led by film producer and career strategist Julie Crosby, provides indie creators in film, theater and digital media with the tools and strategies to build successful, sustainable careers.

Exterminating Angles

By Estelle Artus

Films and Filmmaking

The Hot Button by David Poland

By David Poland / The Hot Button

An inside perspective on the Film/TV/Streaming Industry from a veteran seeker of truth of more than 30 years

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