dear ted sarandos

An open letter to the Netflix co-CEO.

Dec 9 • Sophie

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you deserve to be wonderful

This essay contains spoilers for the film The Life of Chuck.

Dec 5 • Sophie

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October 2025

an announcement from yours truly 💌

And 7 film reactions from the London Film Festival.

Oct 27 • Sophie

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after credits: wake up dead man (a knives out mystery) takes a dig at substack

This is just the beginning of my London Film Festival marathon – still have eleven days and twenty-something films to go. God help my eyeballs.

Oct 9 • Sophie

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i let paul thomas anderson diagnose america so you don't have to

PTA's America is sick, hot, and probably contagious.

Oct 2 • Sophie

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September 2025

this isn't debateslop

Hello my lovelies, I am back. And what we're dealing with is the exact opposite of the Aristotelian ideal.

Sep 25 • Sophie

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what's your coldest movie take? (+ PTA giveaway 💝)

On taking a short break ahead of my favorite time of the year.

Sep 4 • Sophie

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August 2025

10 essentials I wish I had in my DIY film education (MUBI = #1)

Filmstack, we've arrived.

Aug 28 • Sophie

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after credits: stephen king adaptations ranked by writer's block & is netflix's hostage worth it?

Plus my monthly film & tv recommendations for you this month.

Aug 21 • Sophie

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why does August make me so fucking sad?

August brings back that feeling of deflated fantasy every single year.

Aug 14 • Sophie

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Reader hotline 💌: Why does ugly crying in public spaces seem to be the only honest response to good cinema?

Two reader confessions from the front lines of being human while accidentally stumbling into art.

Aug 10 • Sophie

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the cinema industry's most dysfunctional relationship needs couples therapy (part 1)

Part 1: Two perspectives on cinema's most complex collaboration.

Aug 7 • Sophie and Ted Hope

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