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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · 18d

What movie do you consider “perfect”?

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Sep 1

Walking Wounded + Nothing Left to Lose were new. Can’t remember what they replaced. Everyone who was back for more agreed they seemed even more relaxed and enjoying it tonight.

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Sep 1

It was in the loo, so awks. 😅 Second gig of theirs for me this year. Even more exquisite tonight.

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thought I spotted you there. 😎

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Aug 31

Monumental.

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Aug 30

share one of your favorite moments from a HORROR film or TV show 🎥📺🖤

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Aug 26

Love it still so much!

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Aug 26

😂😏

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Aug 26

I remember them performing this in Trafalgar Square, way back!

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Aug 20

Obviously, Control.

But I’d pine for Velvet Rope.

Albumism @albumism.com · Aug 20

You can only listen to ONE Janet Jackson album for the rest of your life—which one do you choose?

album.ink/JJacksonDisc

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Aug 10

Dog Eat Dog.

Albumism @albumism.com · Aug 10

In your opinion, which album in Joni Mitchell's discography is the most underappreciated? | Explore our readers' poll results here: album.ink/JMitchellPoll

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Aug 3

EXACTLY.

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Jul 27

Please can i join? Looks good and we definitely need more playwriting chat happening here.

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · Jul 24

🔴Reform Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change While Quietly Taking Green Funds From Government

Reform-run West Northamptonshire is removing all references to ‘climate change’ and ‘net zero’ from official documents yet continuing to take government green grants

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Reform Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change While Quietly Taking Green Funds From Government

Reform-run West Northamptonshire is removing all references to ‘climate change’ and ‘net zero’ from official documents, yet continuing to take government green grants

bylinetimes.com

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Anna Jordan @annaruthjordan.bsky.social · Jul 22

If you work in #Theatre or #TV please give this a little share.
London Summer Social for #Playwrights #Screenwriters & their friends! THIS THURS 23rd July 7-10pm at Soho Theatre WALTHAMSTOW. All levels of experience. Come with friends or come alone! #SupportPlaywrightsSummerSocial

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Jul 15

😂

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Jul 14

I only wish I’d had the option to be recognised as non-binary for my whole life. It would’ve made so much difference and saved me from so many toxic ‘friendships’. It’s still a struggle to deal with binary people and behaviour but I’m so glad to have partly escaped that binary trap.

Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · Jul 14

Today is International Non-Binary People's Day and the first day of Non-Binary Awareness Week

The day was first celebrated in 2012, started by Katje van Loon. The date was chosen for being precisely midway between International Women's Day and International Men's Day.

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Jul 13

Lovely community creation by @annaruthjordan.bsky.social & co again. 🥳 I wonder if we can also ripple this out online? Folk keep saying they miss Theatre/Screen Tw***er for contacts & advice, but we have Bluesky. Just need to collectively talk here more instead of Meta. But real world’s best, obvs!

Anna Jordan @annaruthjordan.bsky.social · Jul 10

Playwrights! Screenwriters! Friends of playwrights and screenwriters! If you're in London on the 24th July PLEASE join us for a #SupportPlaywrightsSummerSocial at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Pls share.

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Jul 5

Such a great night. Being up-close for A Lover Spurned spilling into the audience was a real treat.

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Jul 4

So annoyed Theatre & Film Tw***er hasn’t migrated here and still hangs out on Meta. Thought the whole point was to go somewhere more progressive but all the main industry action’s still on Insta. 🫠

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · Jun 19

Just a reminder that generative AI is theft of labor and intellectual property, uses vast amounts of energy/ water, provides at best mediocre results (if not outright lies or misinformation), actually affects your ability to think over time (mind duh), and is in general a really fucking bad idea.

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Jun 11

Not gonna trust anyone who gives PLAINCLOTHES less than 5 stars. Blown away by the BAFTA screening tonight.

Sundance Institute @sundance.org · Apr 24

Congrats to Carmen Emmi and the “Plainclothes” team! Premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. 👏

Magnolia Pictures (@magnoliapics.bsky.social) picks up worldwide rights for a Fall theatrical release!

Magnolia Takes Global Rights To Sundance-Winning Thriller ‘Plainclothes’

Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey thriller Plainclothes from filmmaker Carmen Emmi.

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Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Jun 9

Completely blissful show tonight. The room was just full of pure joy. Thank you so much.

Ben SantaMaria @bensantamaria.bsky.social · Jun 2

Excellent. 👍

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Paines Plough @painesplough.bsky.social · May 30

dead pleased to announce the Y3 cohort of our Tour the Writer development programme.

14 writers from 7 areas across the country who will continue their mentorship over the next year, culminating in a showcase of their work.

Find out more about the cohort here: painesplough.com/news/announc...

Announcing our Mentored Writers for Year 3 of Tour the Writer - Paines Plough

We’re delighted to announce year three of Tour the Writer, our multi-year writer development programme in partnership with seven locations around the country. We’ve selected two writers from each of t...

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