Arjun!

The Human experience is defined by contradiction ~ random

[Audrey Truschke @AudreyTruschke]

On the limits — intellectually and otherwise — of professional historians engaging with conspiracy theorists.

The subject is Shakespeare, but there are some applicable points to dealing with Hindutva fantasies about the Indian past.

https://t.co/yPBe0t8t6E

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

This weekend on In Focus, historian Romila Thapar discusses her memoir and the impact of Hindutva on Indian democracy today with @samzsays

https://t.co/HmFog8iDH3

[Variety India @VarietyIndia]

EXCLUSIVE: Director #AbhishekChaubey On ‘#UdtaPunjab’ Turning 10: ‘It Was Never My Intent To Make A Controversial Film’

https://t.co/Mx5hsCVAAC

[Carlos Valladares @cvalladares0896]

Launching my Substack "We Love You Get Up" today with an essay on the two horror films du jour by the wunderkinds — BACKROOMS + OBSESSION — and Spielberg's maligned DISCLOSURE DAY. <3

https://t.co/ywhGLZKR1v

[James Schamus @JamesSchamus]

Just caught up to this fantastic interview -- Against the Idiom: A Conversation with Jean-Pierre Gorin https://t.co/B0jnccYwEU

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

Tony Leung Reflects on the Rise of AI and His Hopes for the Future of Film https://t.co/DtVo8k11m9

[Kim Masters @kimmasters]

Super screenwriter David Koepp talks about working with Spielberg on Disclosure Day, the pitfalls of early success and more. Listen just for his dark pitch for a final Mission Impossible movie.
Plus, @mattbelloni and I kick around Roku.

https://t.co/4pqM6GeeTp

[Steven Powell @EllroyReader]

Two hours of Paul Giamatti talking about books.

Heaven:https://t.co/BreNAKXXWK

[Kim Masters @kimmasters]

We owe a lot to the great James Burrows. @edeggans.bsky.social talked to the legend for The Business in 2023.

https://t.co/2jcHaKJbD3

[Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall]

I wrote about the genius of the late James Burrows, the greatest sitcom director of them all: https://t.co/F5e5rnsJqc

[BOMB Magazine @BOMBmagazine]

Patrick Wang discusses his film “A. Rimbaud” (2026) in which Arthur Rimbaud’s improbable life is translated to film using his correspondence and poetic techniques, with writer and critic @cvalladares0896.

https://t.co/wunF9ReJr9

[Steve Hall @ProfHall1955]

Ken Loach on the mass media's skewed and compromised approach to Palestine. https://t.co/Y0e26y3Jw4

[Anne Thompson @akstanwyck]

Did Movies Ruin Everything? https://t.co/fgH4dEt6mC via @NYTimes

[Blake Simons @blakethinks]

I had a richly rewarding conversation with Elliot Tuttle, Kieron Moore, and Reed Birney about BLUE FILM

https://t.co/LlZ0hpzN1Y

[Nandini Ramnath @nandiniramnath]

In cinemas in very limited shows, courtesy a distributor who refused to give up
‘Please don’t leave me,’ Hind Rajab pleaded. Why her voice needs to be heard https://t.co/XICjD3GN1s via @TheReel_in

[Dave Kehr @dave_kehr]

Can't make it to Il Cinema Ritrovato this year? You can catch some of the highlights, including the new SUNRISE restoration and our own work on WHAT PRICE GLORY and Chaplin's A DOG'S LIFE and SHOULDER ARMS in later this summer. https://t.co/bPiGgbaQur

[Brandon Streussnig @BrndnStrssng]

Had a blast talking with Mark Jenkin about Rose of Nevada, authenticity and the moral ambiguity of Quantum Leap.

https://t.co/y860vlQJuh

[Chris Cassingham @CCassingham]

I had a quick chat with Mark Jenkin last week about his latest and greatest film, Rose of Nevada. One of my favorite working filmmakers, Mark's DIY ethos has lost not of its potency even with a larger scale and movie stars. Out today via @12specialfilms. https://t.co/xySN5kRwzs

[The Film Stage 📽 @TheFilmStage]

It's a very special episode of The B-Side! We are joined by Steven Spielberg scholar @BilgeEbiri to discuss the legendary director's career and most overlooked films, in celebration of the arrival of #DisclosureDay.

Tune in: https://t.co/sUObEaGFLH

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Romila Thapar on secularism and democracy, and why the appeal of Hindutva must be understood through history

✍️@samzsays

https://t.co/avf5sNqTUv