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Do a fun thing today and share some of the writing that inspired you this year!
My wonderful colleague @roxana_hadadi is consistently excellent & piercing with her insights. Picking one mere piece from 2020 doesn't do her justice, but her Sound of Metal review was especially wonderful. https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/review-and-interview-darius-marder-on-sound-of-metal-and-why-riz-ahmed-deserves-an-oscar-nomination.php
The work of @angelicabastien is always a must-read, whether it's on film, TV, celebrity, or mediocre dudes named Armand. Her piece on Gone with the Wind and cinematic memorials of the confederacy is really wonderful. https://www.vulture.com/article/gone-with-the-wind-and-cinematic-monuments-to-the-confederacy.html
Reading the praises of @TomiLaffly is always a good indication for me that a film is worth my time. Her review of I'm Your Woman catapulted it to the top of my must-see list thanks to her savvy contextualizing of its genre & era. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/im-your-woman-movie-review-2020
My fellow FANGRRL (always & forever) @se_fleenor writes exquisitely on the intersections of speculative fiction, queer identities, and feminism. I hope someone pays them handsomely to continue doing so well into the future. https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/rebecca-roanhorses-black-sun-centers-queerness-in-epic-fantasy
Few writers can make me truly cackle with joy like @Steph_I_Will, and she's just as adept with more weighty topics, a balance that not many of us can pull off. She's hilarious and smart and should recap all of the movies. https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/hocus-pocus-tales-from-the-hood-and-the-privilege-of-low-stakes-horror
It's a legit joy to do a podcast every week with @cinesnark (subscribe now!) because she's whip-smart, super in-the-know about the entertainment world, and dissects it with a sharper eye than anyone else I know. https://www.laineygossip.com/warner-brothers-drops-bombshell-all-2021-movies-drop-hbo-max-in-theatres-simultaneously/67607
Colorado is so lucky to have @mcastimovies now because she tackles every topic with such skill & empathy (and she's super lovely in real life too!) https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cuties-movie-review-2020
If he wasn't so kind and helpful, it'd be super-easy to be consumed by jealousy over @BilgeEbiri's talents. His ability to get the best interview possible out of even the most familiar faces is second to none. https://www.vulture.com/article/francis-ford-coppola-is-still-going-for-broke.html
The work of @jourdayen is pure excellence. Just give her the space to do her thing and you'll be rewarded with immense detail, humour, and an almost intense understanding of her subjects. https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/p-valley-southern-black-women-inequality
I'm a sucker for writers who specialize in oft-overlooked aspects of pop culture, and @frazbelina's studies of costuming in film and TV get right to the heart of what makes this aspect of design so crucial. https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/look-of-the-week-the-magical-confidence-and-chokers-of-the-craft-legacy
I'll come back to this later but please, make sure you share your own choices too. It'd be nice if we put as much energy into celebrating great work as we do in pointing out the click-bait and bad-faith trolling.
