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The Black List @theblcklst.bsky.social · 1d

Great news for your Tuesday, writers! Submissions are NOW OPEN for the thirteenth annual Cassian Elwes Independent Screenwriting Fellowship! buff.ly/asHpWwd

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The Black List @theblcklst.bsky.social · 4d

Two years ago today, @franklinleonard.bsky.social stopped by the Team Deakins podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about The Black List, screenwriting and all things movie-making.

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 7d

I know a particularly good way to find great, original, available screenplays... www.blcklst.com

Matt Belloni @mattbelloni.bsky.social · 7d

New pod: Why are more original screenplays selling to studios and streamers? And is the decline of the superhero movie a factor? With manager Geoff Shaevitz of Entertainment 360. Listen! open.spotify.com/episode/1UrG...

The Return of the Spec Script—Is There Hope for Original Screenplays in Hollywood?

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 10d

You are understanding the question perfectly and yes he does.

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 10d

Little conversation going on over at the other place that some of y'all will enjoy:

“Which writers (or writing teams) have sole writing credit (or in the case of the teams, shared credit) on the three best smovies where they were not involved as director(s)?”

substack.com/chat/76856/p...

a man in a blue hoodie is taking notes in a notebook .

ALT: a man in a blue hoodie is taking notes in a notebook .

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Matthew @dlthings.bsky.social · 11d

# of paragraphs for news orgs to mention there's no discernable need to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon

The Guardian: 1st paragraph
BBC: 4th paragraph
AP: 5th paragraph
Time: 6th paragraph
Politico: 8th paragraph
NPR: 9th paragraph
CNN: 10th paragraph
NBC: 12th paragraph
Fox News: never mentions

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 11d

Yall did it again. Thank you.

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 11d

Asking again to please report this impersonator who has created yet another fake Franklin Leonard account. bsky.app/profile/fran...

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you all.

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 11d

Do me a favor and report this account that is most assuredly not me or affiliated with me. bsky.app/profile/fran...

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 13d

Who are the best contemporary writers on heroism, on who human beings venerate - both globally and in specific cultural contexts - as heroes and why?

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 14d

Kimmel is up on YouTube

Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 19d

Writers (of all stripes):

If someone really loves you, what writerly gifts are they buying you for birthdays/holidays/no reason at all?

(Looking for suggestions from the incredibly inexpensive to the truly ridiculous)

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 21d

I was on CNN Newsnight on Monday night and you can watch clips over on Instagram. www.instagram.com/reel/DOrXFSG...

Login • Instagram

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 26d

This is the most batshit insane interview by someone for whom batshit insane is the standard

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26d

EARHARDT: We have radicals on the right as well. How do we fix this country?

TRUMP: I'll tell you something that's gonna get me in trouble but I couldn't care less. The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don't want to see crime. The radicals on the left are the problem.

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 27d

NEW: My hour with Blumhouse founder Jason Blum.

We dig into greenlight math, why M3GAN 2.0 missed, the genius of James Wan, and why without Steve Martin, none of it might be possible.

Free for 36 hours, then with the full archive for paid subs. Watch: franklinleonard.substack.com/p/in-case-yo...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 27d

It's simple. They see themselves in him. They do not see themselves in his targets.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 27d

By coincidence, this is exactly what I said today on @pivotpod.bsky.social was next, given the rise in the Ellison family fortune this week. www.wsj.com/business/med...

Exclusive | Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

The bid will be for the entire company, including its cable networks and movie studio, according to people familiar with the situation.

www.wsj.com

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 27d

And today she was named one of the best girls soccer players on Long Island. www.newsday.com/sports/high-...

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · 28d

For those of you who have been following my niece’s story for the past few years, looks like I’ll be rocking with Yale until at least 2031. Life comes at you fast.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Sep 8

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"

A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.

Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · Sep 8

Whether it's Obama wearing a tan suit or Trump declaring "Chipocalypse Now" and pledging to unleash "the Department of WAR" on America's third largest city, leaders of both parties have shown disregard for presidential norms.

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Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard.bsky.social · Sep 6

I am what I am.

The Black List @theblcklst.bsky.social · Sep 5

And finally, for the grand finale of our collaboration with @letterboxd.social, #blcklst20x20, we’ve got a NEW list from Black List founder @franklinleonard.bsky.social: 20 Football Films. boxd.it/wKbyu

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Sep 5

I am once again asking you to stop sending us money.

But we do need your time. ⏰

zohranfornyc.com/events

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