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Alex Dimitrov

aesthetics over everything

The Werner Herzblog

By Dom Sinacola

Bear witness to my semi-chronological survey through the life and films of Werner Herzog, cinema's Original Sigma.

The Last Thing I Saw

By Nicolas Rapold

Where good movies are always news! Homebase for The Last Thing I Saw Podcast. Conversations about movies with leading critics and filmmakers. New releases, old favorites, festival highlights, streaming recs.

Even Better

By Shawn Cooke

A film and music newsletter from Elliott Duea and Shawn Cooke

Evan Reads

By Evan Dent

A newsletter about books and literature and anything else

Acquired Cinema

By C.J. Prince

A look at contemporary international cinema, with an emphasis on films without distribution in North America.

The Normal Newsletter

By Matt Erspamer

My name is Matt Erspamer, and I'm normal. I'm a writer, stinker, and movie lover who lives in Seattle.

Tone Glow

A newsletter about experimental music both new and old.

Rewind and Revive

By Marta Djordjevic

Rewind & Revive is Marta Djordjevic's film paradise — a celebration of cinematic gems, forgotten classics, and the creative minds behind them.

Poetry in an Age of Missiles

By Michael Clawson

Reflections on film

The Insert

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