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on films refusing to say goodbye (and attachment issues)
Peter Jackson's refusal to end Return of the King taught me everything about why some movies won't die—and why I can't finish anything either.
Jun 12
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who am i, if i'm not loving hbo?
When you build your entire identity around a network that can't even commit to its own name, the existential crisis comes free with your subscription.
Jun 5
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Sophie
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May 2025
inside the wild plan to turn movie theaters into fitness centers for your brain (+ a filmstack challenge)
A radical blueprint on transforming our dying theaters into cultural fitness centers. And a Filmstack Challenge!
May 29
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Sophie
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after credits: confessions of a Cannes first-timer (+ 11 exclusive film reviews)
Notes on surviving the world's most pretentious film festival.
May 22
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Sophie
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the death of cinema & how to bring it back to life (part 3)
Introducing my "cinemas as cultural gyms" framework.
May 15
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Sophie
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the uncanny valet is not your friend (and other AI stories)
AI can copy my art but never my morning light.
May 8
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Sophie
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the uncanny valet is not your friend (and other AI stories)
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actually fun ways to expand your film horizons (+ a film club experiment!)
Also where I'm heading 🇫🇷
May 1
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Sophie
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April 2025
the death of cinema & how to bring it back to life (part 2)
Your brain has been rewired to hate movie theaters, and it's not your fault.
Apr 24
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Sophie
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after credits: when mainstream media 'borrows' your essay idea, the studio & a screenwriting competition!
The personal situation I've been processing for three weeks, plus comfort watches for when your brain is barely functioning. AND a screenwriting…
Apr 17
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Sophie
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the death of cinema & how to bring it back to life (part 1)
I paid £20 to watch someone scroll through pasta recipes during a r*pe scene, and that's not even the worst part of going to theaters in 2025.
Apr 10
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Sophie
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the $100,000 confession that changed how I see filmmaking
Watching a film becomes a completely different experience when its creator has already told you where it fails.
Apr 3
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March 2025
what you're risking while watching elon musk risk tesla
When billionaires can't escape mathematical reality, we all learn what we've actually mortgaged.
Mar 27
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Sophie
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what you're risking while watching elon musk risk tesla
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