Short essays that read well-known films such as Her, Donnie Darko and The Exorcist as commentary on society, technology, conformity and belief. Readers get accessible thematic interpretations that link cinema to current social questions like declining birth rates and AI companionship.
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Filmmaker is a magazine-style newsletter of essays on independent film, art and craft, with long-form close readings of individual films and filmmakers. Each issue offers a considered critical take on a particular work or idea, aimed at readers who want thoughtful analysis rather than news.
Nelson George writes about Black music, film and culture, mixing interview-based profiles, remembrances and behind-the-scenes accounts of his own projects. Readers get first-person reporting and personal context from a veteran music and culture journalist and filmmaker.
Unpopular Front is an independent newsletter of left-leaning essays on politics, history, and culture, including psychoanalytic and Marxist readings of media and commentary on current US political events. It also offers paid subscribers a regular roundup of reading, watching, and event recommendations.
Economist Scott Sumner writes about monetary policy, economic ideas and culture, including monetarism, market monetarism and NGDP targeting, along with film and book reviews. Posts mix technical macroeconomics with commentary on intellectual history and quarterly culture roundups.
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