Cole Haddon
@colehaddon.bsky.social
Novelist, screenwriter, journalist. Created "DRACULA" for NBC/Sky, wrote PSALMS FROM THE END OF THE WORLD, and more.
Listen to the 5AM STORYTALK PODCAST: https://pod.link/1807437928
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Listen to the 5AM STORYTALK PODCAST: https://pod.link/1807437928
Read the 5AM STORYTALK NEWSLETTER: https://colehaddon.substack.com/
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Cyborg Anthropologist Amber Case Wants to Design a Better Future
Podcast Episode · 5AM StoryTalk · 11/20/2025 · 1h 12m
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The latest ep of the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast has dropped! I'm joined by AMBER CASE – design advocate, founder of the Calm Tech Institute, and cyborg anthropologist - and we’ll be talking about what’s gone wrong with tech design, how this affects our society, and how to fix the problem.
Louis Armstrong, 1971.
Photograph by Ormond Gigli.
Photograph by Ormond Gigli.
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Louis Armstrong, 1971.
Photograph by Ormond Gigli.
Photograph by Ormond Gigli.
“When I'm painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a ‘get acquainted period’ that I see what I've been about.” — Jackson Pollock
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
“When I'm painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a ‘get acquainted period’ that I see what I've been about.” — Jackson Pollock
Trying to hit this script deadline like:
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Trying to hit this script deadline like:
Reposted by Cole Haddon
The latest ep of the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast has dropped! I'm joined by AMBER CASE – design advocate, founder of the Calm Tech Institute, and cyborg anthropologist - and we’ll be talking about what’s gone wrong with tech design, how this affects our society, and how to fix the problem.
Cyborg Anthropologist Amber Case Wants to Design a Better Future
Podcast Episode · 5AM StoryTalk · 11/20/2025 · 1h 12m
podcasts.apple.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The latest ep of the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast has dropped! I'm joined by AMBER CASE – design advocate, founder of the Calm Tech Institute, and cyborg anthropologist - and we’ll be talking about what’s gone wrong with tech design, how this affects our society, and how to fix the problem.
Fantastic poster for PARASITE (2019).
Art by Rory Kurtz.
Art by Rory Kurtz.
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Fantastic poster for PARASITE (2019).
Art by Rory Kurtz.
Art by Rory Kurtz.
This week on 5AM RealTalk, a 5AM StoryTalk plog about the highs and lows of my life as a writer: Thanksgiving trauma, the artists as a canvas, @realgdt.bsky.social's 'Frankenstein', the 1973 BBC ‘Frankenstein: The True Story’, and I mull the question 'are we creators or monsters'?
5AM RealTalk: 11/24/25 (Thanksgiving trauma - del Toro's 'Frankenstein' - are we creators or monsters?)
Podcast Episode · 5AM StoryTalk · 11/24/2025 · 12m
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November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This week on 5AM RealTalk, a 5AM StoryTalk plog about the highs and lows of my life as a writer: Thanksgiving trauma, the artists as a canvas, @realgdt.bsky.social's 'Frankenstein', the 1973 BBC ‘Frankenstein: The True Story’, and I mull the question 'are we creators or monsters'?
Kim Novak and Cary Grant dancing at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival after the presentation of the American film entry Middle of the Night that Novak starred in.
Photographer unknown.
Photographer unknown.
November 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Kim Novak and Cary Grant dancing at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival after the presentation of the American film entry Middle of the Night that Novak starred in.
Photographer unknown.
Photographer unknown.
Reposted by Cole Haddon
Is it really that shocking that so many Americans are suddenly okay with what's in the Epstein Files? Let’s consider the country's history - from foundational Judeo-Christian values to pop culture - to understand why.
Girl, You’ll Be a F*cking Woman Soon
Is it really that shocking that so many Americans are suddenly okay with what's in the Epstein Files? Let’s consider the country's history - from foundational values to pop culture - to understand why
colehaddon.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Is it really that shocking that so many Americans are suddenly okay with what's in the Epstein Files? Let’s consider the country's history - from foundational Judeo-Christian values to pop culture - to understand why.
“A story will help us make sense of anything.” — Philip Pullman
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
“A story will help us make sense of anything.” — Philip Pullman
'Double Exposure, Model with Swirling Evening Dress over Close up of Her Head with Faux Jewel Hair', 1946.
Photograph by Gjon Mili (Albanian-American).
Photograph by Gjon Mili (Albanian-American).
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
'Double Exposure, Model with Swirling Evening Dress over Close up of Her Head with Faux Jewel Hair', 1946.
Photograph by Gjon Mili (Albanian-American).
Photograph by Gjon Mili (Albanian-American).
Ella Fitzgerald, Los Angeles, 1988.
Photograph by Annie Leibovitz.
Photograph by Annie Leibovitz.
November 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Ella Fitzgerald, Los Angeles, 1988.
Photograph by Annie Leibovitz.
Photograph by Annie Leibovitz.
“I've learned that walking your own path [as an artist] is much more rewarding than trying to fit into someone else's expectations.” — Ava DuVernay
November 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
“I've learned that walking your own path [as an artist] is much more rewarding than trying to fit into someone else's expectations.” — Ava DuVernay
WICKED: FOR GOOD is now in theaters. I still haven’t seen it, but my family is incredibly excited to check it out next week. I wrote this last year about the first part of the filmic duology…
'Wicked' Is the Film We All Need Right Now
Let’s talk about how the big screen improves the musical’s political messaging (and why it's the perfect film to go see after the U.S. election)
colehaddon.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
WICKED: FOR GOOD is now in theaters. I still haven’t seen it, but my family is incredibly excited to check it out next week. I wrote this last year about the first part of the filmic duology…
From the making of BATMAN RETURNS (1992): Danny DeVito gets his Penguin make-up touched up. Tim Burton putting him in this filthy onesie pajamas always seemed inspired to me; it’s such a stark contrast to Michelle Pfeiffer’s shiny clean vinyl.
Photographer unknown.
Photographer unknown.
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
From the making of BATMAN RETURNS (1992): Danny DeVito gets his Penguin make-up touched up. Tim Burton putting him in this filthy onesie pajamas always seemed inspired to me; it’s such a stark contrast to Michelle Pfeiffer’s shiny clean vinyl.
Photographer unknown.
Photographer unknown.
Brad Pitt in Calabasas, California, 1994.
Photograph by Peggy Sirota.
Photograph by Peggy Sirota.
November 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Brad Pitt in Calabasas, California, 1994.
Photograph by Peggy Sirota.
Photograph by Peggy Sirota.
Is it really that shocking that so many Americans are suddenly okay with what's in the Epstein Files? Let’s consider the country's history - from foundational Judeo-Christian values to pop culture - to understand why.
Girl, You’ll Be a F*cking Woman Soon
Is it really that shocking that so many Americans are suddenly okay with what's in the Epstein Files? Let’s consider the country's history - from foundational values to pop culture - to understand why
colehaddon.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Is it really that shocking that so many Americans are suddenly okay with what's in the Epstein Files? Let’s consider the country's history - from foundational Judeo-Christian values to pop culture - to understand why.
“I have to feel that I’m after something. If I make money, fine. But I’d rather be striving. It’s the striving, man, it’s that I want.” — John Coltrane
November 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“I have to feel that I’m after something. If I make money, fine. But I’d rather be striving. It’s the striving, man, it’s that I want.” — John Coltrane
Alfred Hitchcock once helped his granddaughter write a college paper on SHADOW OF A DOUBT. His analysis of his own film earned her a C.
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Alfred Hitchcock once helped his granddaughter write a college paper on SHADOW OF A DOUBT. His analysis of his own film earned her a C.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
If you're enjoying the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast, a great no-cost way to support it is by giving it a five-star rating or — better yet — leaving a “holy shit, this podcast changed my life” kind of review on it at Apple. Thanks, my friends!
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Every week at the 5AM StoryTalk Newsletter, I pose a single culture-related question to the amazing community of artists and art lovers who subscribe. This time around, we answer the question:
What 2025 art are you most grateful for this Thanksgiving?
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What 2025 art are you most grateful for this Thanksgiving?
Join in at the link!
💬 Weekly Question: What 2025 art are you most grateful for this Thanksgiving?
Okay, apologies to everyone who’s not at least part-American as I am.
colehaddon.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Every week at the 5AM StoryTalk Newsletter, I pose a single culture-related question to the amazing community of artists and art lovers who subscribe. This time around, we answer the question:
What 2025 art are you most grateful for this Thanksgiving?
Join in at the link!
What 2025 art are you most grateful for this Thanksgiving?
Join in at the link!
Agnès Varda, 1950.
Photograph by Varda.
Photograph by Varda.
November 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Agnès Varda, 1950.
Photograph by Varda.
Photograph by Varda.
“You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
“You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London
Classic poster for A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946), a film every cinema lover should know. It’s 104 minutes of pure magic from writer-directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger - helped hugely by Jack Cardiff’s beautiful cinematography.
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Classic poster for A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946), a film every cinema lover should know. It’s 104 minutes of pure magic from writer-directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger - helped hugely by Jack Cardiff’s beautiful cinematography.
The latest ep of the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast has dropped! I'm joined by AMBER CASE – design advocate, founder of the Calm Tech Institute, and cyborg anthropologist - and we’ll be talking about what’s gone wrong with tech design, how this affects our society, and how to fix the problem.
Cyborg Anthropologist Amber Case Wants to Design a Better Future
Podcast Episode · 5AM StoryTalk · 11/20/2025 · 1h 12m
podcasts.apple.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The latest ep of the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast has dropped! I'm joined by AMBER CASE – design advocate, founder of the Calm Tech Institute, and cyborg anthropologist - and we’ll be talking about what’s gone wrong with tech design, how this affects our society, and how to fix the problem.