Amelia Emberwing
@thatwitchmia.bsky.social
Ent editor, writer & host for hire. Currently a contributing editor @ FANGORIA. Formerly IGN & FuturePLC. CCA | TCA
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Sub: https://www.picketywitch.com/
Portfolio: https://authory.com/AmeliaEmberwing
Contact: https://www.picketywitch.com/contact-me/
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The NYCC Dispatch, or, The Art of Creative Fulfillment
At first, I attributed the post-NYCC ConDrop to the fact that it was a quick turn-around show for me. After some reflection, though, I realized it was less because I wasn't tired (because I assure you...
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A whirlwind #NYCC dispatch from the newsletter, feat:
✨how @stephwilliams.bsky.social and @pnemiroff.bsky.social saved my smol creator bacon
✨micro reviews of Death Becomes Her and Kavalier & Clay
✨an exploration of condrop and creative fulfillment
✨Act I: Panic, Act II: gig offers, Act III: Panic
✨how @stephwilliams.bsky.social and @pnemiroff.bsky.social saved my smol creator bacon
✨micro reviews of Death Becomes Her and Kavalier & Clay
✨an exploration of condrop and creative fulfillment
✨Act I: Panic, Act II: gig offers, Act III: Panic
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for anyone in LA struggling to find a Wake Up Dead Man screening with a Q&A that hasn't already sold out, the Egyptian added two more next week (Dec 2 & 3, 7:00 pm) that miraculously still have some good seats left.
WAKE UP DEAD MAN opens Nov 25 on 35mm!
Be here opening night when the 10:15PM show will have an intro by Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker @rianjohnson.bsky.social & composer Nathan Johnson
egyptiantheatre.com/film/wake-up...
Be here opening night when the 10:15PM show will have an intro by Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker @rianjohnson.bsky.social & composer Nathan Johnson
egyptiantheatre.com/film/wake-up...
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
for anyone in LA struggling to find a Wake Up Dead Man screening with a Q&A that hasn't already sold out, the Egyptian added two more next week (Dec 2 & 3, 7:00 pm) that miraculously still have some good seats left.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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The announcement of a lifetime — I contributed a solo commentary track for the Umbrella release of I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978).
I still cannot believe this. Bringing DAY OF THE WOMAN completely full circle.
shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/day...
I still cannot believe this. Bringing DAY OF THE WOMAN completely full circle.
shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/day...
Day Of The Woman: I Spit On Your Grave + I Spit On Your Grave: Deja Vu
Decades later, I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE: DEJA VU (DAY OF THE WOMAN: DEJA VU) revisits that legacy with shocking audacity, bringing the story full circle in a brutal, haunting continuation that refuses to ...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The announcement of a lifetime — I contributed a solo commentary track for the Umbrella release of I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978).
I still cannot believe this. Bringing DAY OF THE WOMAN completely full circle.
shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/day...
I still cannot believe this. Bringing DAY OF THE WOMAN completely full circle.
shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/day...
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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if you want to actually push left-wing policies and build power you need deliver change to voters. if you're purely concerned with messaging to a handful of brain damaged twitter leftists you will never actually improve people's lives.
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
if you want to actually push left-wing policies and build power you need deliver change to voters. if you're purely concerned with messaging to a handful of brain damaged twitter leftists you will never actually improve people's lives.
There are a whole lot of valid reasons to dislike a film. Internalized misogyny isn't one of them!
Really enjoyed this analysis from BJ, and not just because she cited my THE MARVELS review (the film still rules, argue with the wall).
Really enjoyed this analysis from BJ, and not just because she cited my THE MARVELS review (the film still rules, argue with the wall).
When misogyny is baked into every aspect of existence, how do we know when a critique is not the result of an implicit bias or overt hatred for women? And when do we know praise is coming from a place of sincerity and not defensiveness? #WickedForGood
www.slashfilm.com/2033262/wick...
www.slashfilm.com/2033262/wick...
Wicked: For Good Is The Latest Example Of The Biggest Problem In Hollywood No One Talks About - SlashFilm
Structural imbalances in Hollywood produce systemic disadvantages for women-led or women-directed projects, with Wicked: For Good being just the latest example.
www.slashfilm.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
There are a whole lot of valid reasons to dislike a film. Internalized misogyny isn't one of them!
Really enjoyed this analysis from BJ, and not just because she cited my THE MARVELS review (the film still rules, argue with the wall).
Really enjoyed this analysis from BJ, and not just because she cited my THE MARVELS review (the film still rules, argue with the wall).
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The erasure of figures like Cher that came before aside, Ariana Grande starred on two different popular TV shows on Nickelodeon before becoming a pop star, not to mention her career on the stage.
She was an actor before she was a pop star.
She was an actor before she was a pop star.
Variety declares Ariana Grande the first successful pop star turner movie star. Who is your favorite failed pop star turned actor?
https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddycinephile/comments/1p3nlnm/variety_declares_ariana_grande_the_first/
https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddycinephile/comments/1p3nlnm/variety_declares_ariana_grande_the_first/
Variety declares Ariana Grande the first successful pop star turner movie star. Who is your favorite failed pop star turned actor?
r/okbuddycinephile
www.reddit.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The erasure of figures like Cher that came before aside, Ariana Grande starred on two different popular TV shows on Nickelodeon before becoming a pop star, not to mention her career on the stage.
She was an actor before she was a pop star.
She was an actor before she was a pop star.
please leave the nazi bar. you don't have to be there.
Twitter's new geolocation tool reveals not only how many men are interacting with fake accounts pretending to be attractive women, but highlights a disturbing and persistent issue that has long plagued the site:
Coordinated inauthentic behavior.
Coordinated inauthentic behavior.
Twitter's foreign influence problem is nothing new
The platform's just-debuted geolocation tool illuminates a disturbing and persistent issue.
www.motherjones.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
please leave the nazi bar. you don't have to be there.
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I am a basic ass bitch who is a sucker for all things WICKED, but Amelia is 100% right!!!
Now that folks have had the weekend to see WICKED: FOR GOOD, I'm over at @thewrap.com going long about how the ending doesn't just fail to meet to moment, it fails to live up to what Jon M. Chu and co. set up in Part 1.
"The girl in the bubble," indeed.
www.thewrap.com/wicked-for-g...
"The girl in the bubble," indeed.
www.thewrap.com/wicked-for-g...
The 'Wicked: For Good' Ending Fails to Meet the Moment | Commentary
The ending of "Wicked: For Good" avoids the darker conclusion from the book, but does a disservice to the sociopolitical commentary in the process.
www.thewrap.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I am a basic ass bitch who is a sucker for all things WICKED, but Amelia is 100% right!!!
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My review of WICKED: FOR GOOD was limited by its publication date, so I couldn’t go into detail about all the reasons the ending stinks.
Fortunately, Amelia Emberwing articulates it better than I could.
Fortunately, Amelia Emberwing articulates it better than I could.
Now that folks have had the weekend to see WICKED: FOR GOOD, I'm over at @thewrap.com going long about how the ending doesn't just fail to meet to moment, it fails to live up to what Jon M. Chu and co. set up in Part 1.
"The girl in the bubble," indeed.
www.thewrap.com/wicked-for-g...
"The girl in the bubble," indeed.
www.thewrap.com/wicked-for-g...
The 'Wicked: For Good' Ending Fails to Meet the Moment | Commentary
The ending of "Wicked: For Good" avoids the darker conclusion from the book, but does a disservice to the sociopolitical commentary in the process.
www.thewrap.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
My review of WICKED: FOR GOOD was limited by its publication date, so I couldn’t go into detail about all the reasons the ending stinks.
Fortunately, Amelia Emberwing articulates it better than I could.
Fortunately, Amelia Emberwing articulates it better than I could.
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I'm always grateful when @htranbui.bsky.social lets me pop up with something new at @inverse.com.
It's about that time, so here's my take on the best of 2025's horror crop!
It's about that time, so here's my take on the best of 2025's horror crop!
Of course, I had to ask @donatobomb.bsky.social to rank the best horror movies and TV shows of the year. The top 3 may surprise you! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
The 20 Best Horror Movies & TV Of The Year, Ranked
It's been a good year for horror movies. Here are the best horror movies and TV shows of the year, ranked.
www.inverse.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I'm always grateful when @htranbui.bsky.social lets me pop up with something new at @inverse.com.
It's about that time, so here's my take on the best of 2025's horror crop!
It's about that time, so here's my take on the best of 2025's horror crop!
Now that folks have had the weekend to see WICKED: FOR GOOD, I'm over at @thewrap.com going long about how the ending doesn't just fail to meet to moment, it fails to live up to what Jon M. Chu and co. set up in Part 1.
"The girl in the bubble," indeed.
www.thewrap.com/wicked-for-g...
"The girl in the bubble," indeed.
www.thewrap.com/wicked-for-g...
The 'Wicked: For Good' Ending Fails to Meet the Moment | Commentary
The ending of "Wicked: For Good" avoids the darker conclusion from the book, but does a disservice to the sociopolitical commentary in the process.
www.thewrap.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Now that folks have had the weekend to see WICKED: FOR GOOD, I'm over at @thewrap.com going long about how the ending doesn't just fail to meet to moment, it fails to live up to what Jon M. Chu and co. set up in Part 1.
"The girl in the bubble," indeed.
www.thewrap.com/wicked-for-g...
"The girl in the bubble," indeed.
www.thewrap.com/wicked-for-g...
someone please explain this charlie brown meme to me. use small words for the old, if you please.
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
someone please explain this charlie brown meme to me. use small words for the old, if you please.
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Udo Kier was an absolute titan. What a devastating loss. I hope he is weirding tf out of everyone on the other side, whatever that may be.
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Udo Kier was an absolute titan. What a devastating loss. I hope he is weirding tf out of everyone on the other side, whatever that may be.
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5 years almost to the fucking day. Incredible. Can’t take the grift out of the girl
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 AM
5 years almost to the fucking day. Incredible. Can’t take the grift out of the girl
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is out and it rips. Cannot recommend enough.
www.techadvisor.com/article/2926...
www.techadvisor.com/article/2926...
Sisu: Road to Revenge review: Go big to get home
Jalmari Helander's sequel to Sisu was a standout film of Fantastic Fest 2025, delivering action in droves as well as a surprising amount of heart
www.techadvisor.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is out and it rips. Cannot recommend enough.
www.techadvisor.com/article/2926...
www.techadvisor.com/article/2926...
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"Can the cofounders of Certified Forgotten maintain their tenuous mutual respect of Perkins with KEEPER, or will Certified Forgotten once more be a house divided?" It's the moment you've all been waiting for: @monagle.bsky.social and @donatobomb.bsky.social disagreeing about Osgood.
Podcast: 'Keeper' Gets Uncertified
Matt Donato and Matthew Monagle break their recent Osgood Perkins ceasefire in this discussion of 'Keeper.'
certifiedforgotten.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"Can the cofounders of Certified Forgotten maintain their tenuous mutual respect of Perkins with KEEPER, or will Certified Forgotten once more be a house divided?" It's the moment you've all been waiting for: @monagle.bsky.social and @donatobomb.bsky.social disagreeing about Osgood.
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ok so a cool thing I haven't posted about but can finally shout from the rooftops is.....
✨HOUSE OF HARKNESS IS COMING OUT IN PRINT!!✨
It's out next summer from Graphix/Scholastic, and I cannot *wait* and!! You can preorder it right now >>
💫 bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
✨HOUSE OF HARKNESS IS COMING OUT IN PRINT!!✨
It's out next summer from Graphix/Scholastic, and I cannot *wait* and!! You can preorder it right now >>
💫 bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
ok so a cool thing I haven't posted about but can finally shout from the rooftops is.....
✨HOUSE OF HARKNESS IS COMING OUT IN PRINT!!✨
It's out next summer from Graphix/Scholastic, and I cannot *wait* and!! You can preorder it right now >>
💫 bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
✨HOUSE OF HARKNESS IS COMING OUT IN PRINT!!✨
It's out next summer from Graphix/Scholastic, and I cannot *wait* and!! You can preorder it right now >>
💫 bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
I'm not even mad that a large number of the House is too stupid to know what socialism is. What I AM mad about is that there's an entire fascist calling to murder political dissenters in the oval office and THAT VOTE is what those abominable morons decided to spend their time doing.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm not even mad that a large number of the House is too stupid to know what socialism is. What I AM mad about is that there's an entire fascist calling to murder political dissenters in the oval office and THAT VOTE is what those abominable morons decided to spend their time doing.
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Alan's newsletter shouts-out the CHEERS ep (which rules) but seeing Frasier's face in conjunction w Thanksgiving immediately makes me think of the FRASIER ep where Niles thinks he's lost the turkey. David Hyde Pierce's performance there (and FRASIER as a whole, tbf) makes me belly laugh every time.
In today's free What's Alan Watching? newsletter: memorable Thanksgiving episodes, TV coaching trees, HBO renews lots of shows, and more. Read! Subscribe! Share! Throw food at Diane!
Talking turkey
Memorable Thanksgiving episodes, plus TV coaching trees, 'Blue Lights,' and more
www.whatsalanwatching.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Alan's newsletter shouts-out the CHEERS ep (which rules) but seeing Frasier's face in conjunction w Thanksgiving immediately makes me think of the FRASIER ep where Niles thinks he's lost the turkey. David Hyde Pierce's performance there (and FRASIER as a whole, tbf) makes me belly laugh every time.
[rubs temples] please don't make me put on my labor law hat before lunch. I am not employed enough for this.
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
[rubs temples] please don't make me put on my labor law hat before lunch. I am not employed enough for this.
If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go fall asleep to a thunderstorm 🥰
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go fall asleep to a thunderstorm 🥰
WE NEED THE WATER, THE FROGS STAY MARRIED.
Ok this is getting ridiculous, which of you LA witches needs to divorce their frogs
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 AM
WE NEED THE WATER, THE FROGS STAY MARRIED.