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Recommended by Stephen Follows

Let's Go Again

By court

A philosophical and practical guide for non-dependent artists.

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

812: Film Reviews and Other Musings

By Robert Daniels

Writing about Black cinema, Streaming, Books and Music

Veri Koruma & Dijital Uyum Gündemi

By Data Privacy Türkiye

Her hafta Türkiye’den ve dünyadan veri koruma ve dijital uyum gündemindeki öne çıkan gelişmeleri aktarıyoruz.

The Spread

By Madeline Ostdick

Monthly curated streaming programs.

Reckoning with Jason Herbert

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

Making a Scene

By Sophia Jennings

A newsletter about writing for writers.

Ahead of AI

By Sebastian Raschka

Ahead of AI focuses on machine learning and AI research and is read by more than 190,000 researchers and practitioners who want to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving field.

Letters from an American

By Heather Cox Richardson

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Textual Variations

By Mikhail Skoptsov

Subscribe to learn why so many movies exist in multiple versions, and what this means for film history and culture. Also, some quality criticism.

The B.O. Boys

Movie box-office news and analysis from THE B.O. BOYS, Pat and Clayton.

To’s Substack

By To Each Their Own Cinema

My personal Substack

TEFI'S MONTHLY MOVIES

By TEFI PESSOA

Every month we'll talk movies and why. I think that's pretty badass honestly

Screenwriting With A View

By KL Martin

Retired Pro Athlete | Fmr Councilman | Filmmaker | Screenwriter | 35mm Photographer | Red List ||7 ft| Director: YOU SHOULD SMILE MORE , THE HIT and others

150 Word Reviews

By John DeVore

Opinions on new & classic movies. Mercifully Short™ + longer essays full of feelings.

Data & Books Newsletter

By Data and AI leader

Data Science, Technology, AI, Blockchain, Books

On the Circuit

By Jon Fitzgerald

A newsletter focusing on the evolving film festival circuit, new trends in distribution and keys to maximizing success. Create the ideal strategy for your film, and advance your career.

Jon and his team have done so much to help filmmakers over the years. this is just one of many, many awesome bits of work he puts out. Highly recommend.

- Stephen Follows

Aporia

Social science. Philosophy. Culture.

Cameo’s Substack

By Cameo Cinema

My personal Substack

Data Community Africa

A newsletter to share updates and happenings in the data space

Marshall and the Movies

By Marshall Shaffer

Film critic Marshall Shaffer talks you through the movies you should watch, twice a week.

MacGuffin or Meaning: Film & TV Reviews and Reflections

By Alise Chaffins

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

Asia Sentinel

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

DSN - Data Science Nigeria

DSN’s mandate is to raise 1 million AI talents in Africa and prepare them for the future of work while developing cutting-edge products in emerging markets, accelerating AI start-ups, and activating digital transformation for organizations in Africa.

Dear Producer

A one-of-a-kind place where producers share their knowledge, build community, and provide mentorship for the next generation of filmmakers.

An essential resource for film producers navigating the independent film landscape

- Stephen Follows

11am Saturday

Weekly interviews with people who like to see movies at the movie theater. 11am on a Saturday is my favorite time to go to the movies. What's yours? *Interviews are public for 7 days for free subscribers.

Always a good read

- Stephen Follows

ArtButMakeItSports

A dose of everything you didn't know you needed

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

Hollyweird with Colby Day

Weekly insights on screenwriting, craft, career and navigating the mysterious state of mind that is “Hollywood.”

STARF⭐️CKER

By Liz Goldwyn

Buckle up kiddos and get ready for story time, Hollywood style. I’m Liz Goldwyn & this is STARF⭐️CKER

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.

Further&Better

By Steven Hindes

Essential Intelligence for the Global Screen Industry

Widening the Lens

By Robin A Henderson

Shining a light on overlooked film and television featuring diverse underrepresented voices.

Distribution Advocates

A movement to reclaim the means of distribution for independent storytellers

a traveling website

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

Buffa’s Buffet

By Dan Buffa

Baseball and movie commentary, deep dive TV show discussion, random hockey and assorted sports takes, dad humor, and basically unfiltered access to my filthy mind.

Anna’s Substack

By Anna Biller

My personal Substack

Data Engineering Community

Join our community-driven newsletter for regular data engineering community updates, inspiration, and insights.

The Film Maven

By Kristen Lopez

Not an influencer. Just an overworked, unpaid film critic and journalist giving you authentic perspectives on movies, TV, and media.

Story and Plot Screenwriting

By Tom Vaughan

Lessons from 28 years of professional screenwriting and almost as long teaching it.

Annika is Dreaming

By Annika Hansteen-Izora

A portal to notes on softness, friendship, play, black queer technoecology, creativity, and communal aliveness.

Numlock News

By Walter Hickey

The best way to start your morning. Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won't find elsewhere. It's snappy, funny, and informative, plus it's ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.