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Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · May 10

Calling out to Writers on Substack... share your handles. Where you at? It's not easy to find newsletters over there by just name. Mine is DeRailed
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Production Designer, Writer, and Professional Overthinker. Riffing on ADHD, film career, and midlife reinvention—plus deep dives into records, book covers, or whatever hijacks my brain, because laughi...

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The design that made The Breakfast Club immortal

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · May 7

I've included a plan of the set and some fun Easter eggs to look for the next time you run across TBC

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Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · May 7

The Breakfast Club at 40, and the Production Design that housed an iconic film moment. Did you know the library was a set?

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Blueprints of Belonging

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 17

Very cool. Have you posted the pics somewhere? I'd love to see.

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 17

Ha ha ha... I've seen this and never thought of it that way... but I can smell it now. Thanks for the funny...

The Year I Lived Like a Pioneer Because I Refused to Fix My Sink

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 17

If nothing else, I can laugh at my ridiculousness. Check out my latest confession in this Fourth Wave article.

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How ADHD turned my kitchen into a historical reenactment

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Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 15

I'll join you. I've got this album and love it!

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Apr 15

Today is Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball.

And yet if Robinson were breaking the color barrier today, Trump would have DOJ prosecute both Robinson and the Dodgers for having "DEI" policies.

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Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 15

Did I nerd-out on Donnie Darko? Yes. An you might too this time around.

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The Enduring Impact of ‘Donnie Darko’

Why the theatrical cut proves there’s merit to shorter ersions

Jennifer Esposito’s Film ‘Fresh Kills’ Deserves More Acclaim

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 12

Check out my write-up and share 'Fresh Kills' | Jennifer Esposito directed the best mafia film in decades, on Hulu

#mafiamovies #jenniferesposito #dontsleeponthis #hulu #filmsyoumissed
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A Women-Led Cast That Redefines Crime Families

Introverts Unite: The Subtle Stirrings of Peaceful Protest

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 9

Let's get crafty instead of arguing. Say it with paint. Fix it with conversation. New Substack post if you're not following.

#protest #protestsigns #craftivism #handsoff #indivisible
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How a simple sign captured the spirit of a small community eager for change

How Stephen King’s On Writing Shaped A Generation of Authors

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Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 8

"Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open."

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 7

Stephen King's wildly entertaining and informative book, On Writing, turns 25 this year. Check out my homage to this classic

#OnWriting #Writers #BooksForWriters #WritingHowTo #StephenKing
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From City Lights to Hollywood: My 25-year journey with the King

How Stephen King’s On Writing Shaped A Generation of Authors

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 7

Stephen King's wildly entertaining and informative book, On Writing, turns 25 this year. Check out my homage to this classic

#OnWriting #Writers #BooksForWriters #WritingHowTo #StephenKing
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From City Lights to Hollywood: My 25-year journey with the King

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 1

Proud of Cory Booker today. Live streaming gives inspiration to carry us through the week. Some pics of neighbors at a sign-making last weekend. Ready for Saturday's protest. Will you be on the streets?

#Indivisible #CoryBooker #HandsOffProtest

Neighbors in Washington state making protest signs in a home, preparing to demonstrate April 5th.

Sign reads" Hands Off The Dept. of Education" made by Neighbors in Washington state at a protest signs making gathering in a home, preparing to demonstrate April 5th.

Sign reads" Keep Your Tiny Hands Off My Social Security" made by Neighbors in Washington state at a protest signs making gathering in a home, preparing to demonstrate April 5th.

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thank you!

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 1

I'll be out there! My neighbors held a sign-making last weekend.

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Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thank you for this!! Omg!

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Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 1

This is the kind of "good trouble" we need more of. Strength to just take up as much oxygen and momentum as leaders can reclaim. Thanks for sharing. I would've been bummed missing this.

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 1

Such a gorgeous and mysterious look. Penny for your thoughts in that moment?

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Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 1

You two are adorable! I would totally wake up. lol

Is It F*cking April Or Not?

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Apr 1

Happy F*cking April, you Fools. A new month means a new Medium rant on the good, the bad, and the really ugly sides of this month. Enjoy!

#HumorWriter #FunnyRant #AmWriting #Satire #AprilFools #SpringVibes #MediumArticles

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The Month That Kills Humans (Figuratively and Literally)

The Trickster of Knockfools Hollow

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Mar 17

Happy St. Patrick's Day. I wrote a fun little Irish tale for your coffee break. May the road rise to meet ya with a Guinness, creamy and smooth.
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An ancient Irish tale about modern problems

Timothée Chalamet Wants to Be Great, I Just Want the Oscars on Hulu for Free.

Amy Lee Wheeler @amyleewheeler.bsky.social · Mar 3

I had some #OscarFun tonight in this post on #Medium with tips on an #ADHDbrain managing Streaming Subscriptions and the beginning of my #DeRailed series of short essays about midlife reinvention medium.com/p/a891d0b99d53

I tell people I never really watched regular TV, so getting rid of cable wasn’t a big deal. The truth is, I forget live events still exist…