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Recommended by Stephen Follows

TV and Film news and reviews from Kit Lazer, a guy who built a cult following by being passionate about movies and bad jokes.

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

FILM NYC - NYC Filmmaker Events

By Angelica Marciano

The Call Sheet is your weekly source for events for NYC Filmmakers – building community & collaboration between creatives

cinema by izzy

By isabel 💒

cinema, criticism & curated recommendations

Sweet Nightmares Media

By SweetNightmares

This substack is for Sweet Nightmares to share updates on our creative works and to, hopefully build a community of cool and interesting people.

The Spread

By Madeline Ostdick

Monthly curated streaming programs.

Can't Get Much Higher

By Chris Dalla Riva

The intersection of music and data

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.

You Need to Watch This!

By You Need to Watch This by Beth Lisogorsky

I find the good stuff for you. So you don't have to.

DADA issues

By Roman Muradov

Comics, animations, essays, and other things from Roman Muradov, artist/author of moderate renown. Half free, half paywalled.

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.

Data Tinkerer

The latest updates on data science, data engineering and data analysis - for free!

Mary Tabor "Only connect ..."

By <Mary L. Tabor>

The arts, books, movies, a course: Write it!, The Writing Life, (Re)Making Love: a memoir (fully up), Who by Fire: a novel (first four chapters), Cooking With Mary, Watercolors and story in Letters to My Granddaughter.

Fredrik on Film

By Fredrik Gustafsson

Writings, long and short, about films, film history, film culture, film critics, and filmmakers.

Get Reel with Richard Walter

Musings about film and life from Professor Richard Walter, Former Head of UCLA’s prestigious screenwriting programs

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

Deeper Into Movies

By Celia Mattison

research facility for the cinematic ultra-niche

Madwomen & Muses

By Angelica Jade Bastién

Madwomen & Muses is a newsletter about cinema and culture written by a Black woman from the South. This is for the lovers, the yearners, and the mad.

Cahuenga Past

By Amanda

Writing about the history of the houses of the Hollywood Hills- architecture, scandal, and a dash of the esoteric

Aprendizaje Infinito

By Sergio San Juan

Domina tu atención en la era de las distracciones.

Willow and Thatch Period Dramas: Movies & Television

By The Willow and Thatch Team

A newsletter about the best period dramas, where and when you can watch the movies and TV series we love - and why you'll want to. For fans of British costume dramas on television, historical films, literary adaptations and beyond.

The go-to source for period drama lovers who want news, reviews, and recommendations.

- Stephen Follows

GROSS - cinema history and criticism

By Steve Bowbrick

A materialist history of Hollywood, one year at a time, from 1913 to the present.

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

Omnivorous

By Dr. Thomas J. West III

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

Talking Pictures

By Max Borg

The latest in film and TV: articles, lists, etc.

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.

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

Seeing Through Film - Thomas Flight

Seeing Through Film is about cinema, television and our relationship with the visual media landscape that surrounds us.

Reckoning with Jason Herbert

Historian and outdoorsman Dr. Jason Herbert reckons with history, movies, public lands, and the strange ways the past shapes the present.

A Letter a Day

By Kevin Gee

Letters from Investors, Founders, and Operators.

Alex Castro

Liberdade, literatura, contemplação

Decoding Everything

By David Chen

A newsletter by David Chen about movies, TV, tech, the media, and being an online creator.

Film, TV, technology and internet culture from a longtime critic and podcaster.

- Stephen Follows

State of Comedy

By Carly Hoogendyk

State of Comedy is an art-meets-commerce digest celebrating all mediums of comedy. Industry-focused, comedian friendly — consider this your free scouting report for funny emerging talent .

Asia Sentinel

Independent news and analysis about Asia's politics, economics, culture and more

ScreenwritingU

The worlds best online screenwriting courses.

Stat Significant

By Daniel Parris

Data-centric essays about movies, music, TV, and more.

Daniel is 'one of us'. He drills deep into the entertainment world and comes back out with fascinating insights.

- Stephen Follows

SDG’s Dailies & Sundays

A Catholic deacon, film critic, cartooning enthusiast, and father of 7 writes too much about everything that interests him

FilmmakersWorld Newsletter

FilmmakersWorld shares curated stories, insights, and conversations exploring filmmaking, visual storytelling, and the creative process — part of a 3M+ global community of filmmakers and storytellers who live the craft.

Brianna's Digest

By Brianna Zigler

brianna zigler's thoughts on film and pop culture, and other stuff too

Nonfics

By Christopher Campbell

Nonfics is a newsletter for documentary enthusiasts delivering reviews, interviews, and streaming guides.

The Witching Hour

By Peg Aloi

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

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

By Alexandra Sokoloff

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

MacGuffin or Meaning: Film & TV Reviews and Reflections

By Alise Chaffins

Regular reviews of and reflections on your favorite films and television shows.

Lake Ivan Film Journal

By David Finkelstein

Reviews, interviews, opinions about experimental film.

11am Saturday

The Substack Moviegoing Questionnaire, featuring 150+ guests and counting. *questionnaires are public for 7 days for all subscribers. Browse the paywalled archive for previous guests.

Always a good read

- Stephen Follows