stacia l. brown
@slb79.bsky.social
writer. mother. sound-capturer. newsletter: stacialbrown.substack.com site: stacialbrown.com/bio
being a public radio producer is often an invisible job and, as a creative, it can be highly frustrating. it's a service position, in much the same way that working as a waiter while auditioning for tv and film roles would be.
but sometimes, it's dream work. every now and then.
but sometimes, it's dream work. every now and then.
January 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM
being a public radio producer is often an invisible job and, as a creative, it can be highly frustrating. it's a service position, in much the same way that working as a waiter while auditioning for tv and film roles would be.
but sometimes, it's dream work. every now and then.
but sometimes, it's dream work. every now and then.
... i've also produced interviews with sherri shepherd, tressie mcmillan cottom and alexis pauline gumbs. just this month. rissi palmer is playing in studio for us next week. i'm kind of on a legendary run of guest-crushes right now.
January 20, 2026 at 5:32 PM
... i've also produced interviews with sherri shepherd, tressie mcmillan cottom and alexis pauline gumbs. just this month. rissi palmer is playing in studio for us next week. i'm kind of on a legendary run of guest-crushes right now.
on another note, we just interviewed comedian and tv star ms. pat for my job. and i kind of fell in love with her while producing the conversation.
January 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
on another note, we just interviewed comedian and tv star ms. pat for my job. and i kind of fell in love with her while producing the conversation.
... wait, you can "go live" here now? all the social sites are conflating their functions and it's weird.
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
... wait, you can "go live" here now? all the social sites are conflating their functions and it's weird.
i have only one persistent regret, and that's not getting a phd in my 20s, before i became a mom. i finished an mfa at 27. i often wish i'd just continued on.
January 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM
i have only one persistent regret, and that's not getting a phd in my 20s, before i became a mom. i finished an mfa at 27. i often wish i'd just continued on.
it’s tee-ah-na, not tay-ah-na, right?
January 12, 2026 at 2:41 AM
it’s tee-ah-na, not tay-ah-na, right?
just saw a trailer for a new dave bautista action film and i gotta say:
i can’t believe his agents still haven’t gotten him the romcom he asked for.
i can’t believe his agents still haven’t gotten him the romcom he asked for.
January 9, 2026 at 11:20 AM
just saw a trailer for a new dave bautista action film and i gotta say:
i can’t believe his agents still haven’t gotten him the romcom he asked for.
i can’t believe his agents still haven’t gotten him the romcom he asked for.
sigh.
The Smithsonian is facing an ultimatum from the White House to comply next week with a comprehensive review of the institution’s content and plans — or risk potential cuts to its budget.
The Smithsonian Faces New Pressure to Submit to Trump’s Will
The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.
nyti.ms
January 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
sigh.
so… i saw on IG that daniel caesar recently did an npr tiny desk. i figured it was to promote a new release i’d never heard of because… haven’t paid close attn since he *invited us to cancel him.*
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
so… i saw on IG that daniel caesar recently did an npr tiny desk. i figured it was to promote a new release i’d never heard of because… haven’t paid close attn since he *invited us to cancel him.*
i wouldn’t have this entire leg of my career without this organization. this is an incalculable loss.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
i wouldn’t have this entire leg of my career without this organization. this is an incalculable loss.
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They got that one shot with a novel IMAX rig. They did the impossible.
at *minimum,* cinematography was robbed.
Sinners won 4/17
• Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler)
• Best Young Actor (Miles Caton)
• Best Score (Ludwig Göransson)
• Best Casting (Francine Maisler)
#CriticsChoiceAwards
• Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler)
• Best Young Actor (Miles Caton)
• Best Score (Ludwig Göransson)
• Best Casting (Francine Maisler)
#CriticsChoiceAwards
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 AM
They got that one shot with a novel IMAX rig. They did the impossible.
at *minimum,* cinematography was robbed.
Sinners won 4/17
• Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler)
• Best Young Actor (Miles Caton)
• Best Score (Ludwig Göransson)
• Best Casting (Francine Maisler)
#CriticsChoiceAwards
• Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler)
• Best Young Actor (Miles Caton)
• Best Score (Ludwig Göransson)
• Best Casting (Francine Maisler)
#CriticsChoiceAwards
Sinners got 17 Critics Choice award nominations, the most of any film.
Best Picture, Best Director, Actor, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay, Young Actor, Casting, Production Design, Costume Design, Cinematography, Editing, Hair & Makeup, Sound, Visual Effects, Score, Song, Casting.
Best Picture, Best Director, Actor, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay, Young Actor, Casting, Production Design, Costume Design, Cinematography, Editing, Hair & Makeup, Sound, Visual Effects, Score, Song, Casting.
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 AM
at *minimum,* cinematography was robbed.
y’all, i adore minnie driver. i have loved her since “circle of friends.”
January 4, 2026 at 12:32 AM
y’all, i adore minnie driver. i have loved her since “circle of friends.”
it’s almost like every year checks its quotas and realizes it’s short. all these folks moving on, on the penultimate day (and week) of 2025? 🥹 deadline.com/2025/12/isia...
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
deadline.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
it’s almost like every year checks its quotas and realizes it’s short. all these folks moving on, on the penultimate day (and week) of 2025? 🥹 deadline.com/2025/12/isia...
sitting here watching "sister act" with my nana and... i always tear up at least twice during this film and one of those times is always during "oh, maria."
a black and white photo of a woman covering her face with her hand
ALT: a black and white photo of a woman covering her face with her hand
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
sitting here watching "sister act" with my nana and... i always tear up at least twice during this film and one of those times is always during "oh, maria."
mind you, i'm not over ms. reid soskin yet. www.kqed.org/news/1206821...
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104 | KQED
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black histo...
www.kqed.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
mind you, i'm not over ms. reid soskin yet. www.kqed.org/news/1206821...
first of all, i had no idea she was still with us. all this time. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/a...
Carmen de Lavallade, Dancer Whose Career Spanned the Arts, Dies at 94
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
first of all, i had no idea she was still with us. all this time. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/a...
there are *many* richard smallwood records we can spin in his honor today. this is in my top 5. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrGo...
Angels (Extended edit)
YouTube video by Richard Smallwood - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
there are *many* richard smallwood records we can spin in his honor today. this is in my top 5. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrGo...
a genius has joined the ancestors. variety.com/2025/music/n...
Richard Smallwood, Grammy-Nominated Gospel Singer and Pianist, Dies at 77
Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer whose songs were covered by Whitney Houston and Destiny's Child, has died. He was 77.
variety.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
a genius has joined the ancestors. variety.com/2025/music/n...
hi, so this is an insane picture. it’s always been an insane picture. we’re lucky to have access to it. we actually do not deserve it? but like… put it in humanity’s time capsule. it’s evidence of what the best of us are capable of looking like.
in this dissertation defense, i—
in this dissertation defense, i—
December 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
hi, so this is an insane picture. it’s always been an insane picture. we’re lucky to have access to it. we actually do not deserve it? but like… put it in humanity’s time capsule. it’s evidence of what the best of us are capable of looking like.
in this dissertation defense, i—
in this dissertation defense, i—
emily in paris is so *painfully* basic and i really need that right now.
December 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
emily in paris is so *painfully* basic and i really need that right now.
sam jackson is about to be 78 years old in a few days. i don't know if he's ever going to look his chronological age. it took morgan freeman until he was over 80.
December 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
sam jackson is about to be 78 years old in a few days. i don't know if he's ever going to look his chronological age. it took morgan freeman until he was over 80.
asked and answered. www.eonline.com/news/1425151...
December 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
asked and answered. www.eonline.com/news/1425151...
yall. zootopia 2 calling to mind eminent domain, Black Wall Street, gentrification, indigenous history and and Lake Lanier was not in my 2025 bingo card.
December 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
yall. zootopia 2 calling to mind eminent domain, Black Wall Street, gentrification, indigenous history and and Lake Lanier was not in my 2025 bingo card.