Maddie Weiner
@maddietenknives.bsky.social
She/her. Filmmaker and cartoonist. Co-producer of LandLord. Sicko.
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A newsletter where Maddie Weiner hones her thoughts about media and culture. Movies, books, television, music, and more.
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Intro post: I am Maddie, filmmaker of various stripes (director, writer, producer, + a ton of other departments) and occasional cartoonist, podcaster, etc. My newsletter that I need to get better about updating: buttondown.com/MaddieTenKni...
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The best essay about this film that I've ever read, and I've not only read dozens, I've written a few myself. Hooray for Mary!
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The best essay about this film that I've ever read, and I've not only read dozens, I've written a few myself. Hooray for Mary!
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I believe n individual artists and supervisors like this. The ones that want to make good things and treat people well. Big companies themselves are often corrupt and don’t care about the quality or longevity of the company… but you can still find people who have this attitude and are the real gems.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I believe n individual artists and supervisors like this. The ones that want to make good things and treat people well. Big companies themselves are often corrupt and don’t care about the quality or longevity of the company… but you can still find people who have this attitude and are the real gems.
Paul?? Kentucky’s beautiful broken clock is right once again
Also, 4 Republicans voted nay (Cruz, Lee, Moran, and Paul) & 3 didn't vote (Daines, Hawley, & Moody). Meaning this bill absolutely could not have passed this stage without the support of the Democrats.
December 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Paul?? Kentucky’s beautiful broken clock is right once again
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Good pop music! There's nothing like it!
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Rebecca Black covers Addison Rae’s ‘Fame is a Gun’ for Like A Version
YouTube video by triple j
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December 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Good pop music! There's nothing like it!
youtu.be/3sni1ckbBqw
youtu.be/3sni1ckbBqw
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I think it’s also true that loneliness among women has historically been treated as an individual problem, while loneliness among men is treated as a societal problem. That, in turn, comes from an assumption that women are supposed to earn the company of others while men are entitled to it.
men’s loneliness gets “more airtime”?
baby I have lived the past three decades of my life witnessing corporate media elevate men’s loneliness into a full-blown balls-to-the-wall CRISIS once every 4-5 years
“more airtime” is hilarious
baby I have lived the past three decades of my life witnessing corporate media elevate men’s loneliness into a full-blown balls-to-the-wall CRISIS once every 4-5 years
“more airtime” is hilarious
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think it’s also true that loneliness among women has historically been treated as an individual problem, while loneliness among men is treated as a societal problem. That, in turn, comes from an assumption that women are supposed to earn the company of others while men are entitled to it.
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Here's who has come out against the Netflix/Warner Bros. deal:
-Writers Guild
-Directors Guild
-SAG-AFTRA
-documentary filmmakers
-theater owners
So all of Hollywood.
They aren't opposing this because they secretly want a Paramount merger, it's because the deal will harm their livelihoods.
-Writers Guild
-Directors Guild
-SAG-AFTRA
-documentary filmmakers
-theater owners
So all of Hollywood.
They aren't opposing this because they secretly want a Paramount merger, it's because the deal will harm their livelihoods.
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here's who has come out against the Netflix/Warner Bros. deal:
-Writers Guild
-Directors Guild
-SAG-AFTRA
-documentary filmmakers
-theater owners
So all of Hollywood.
They aren't opposing this because they secretly want a Paramount merger, it's because the deal will harm their livelihoods.
-Writers Guild
-Directors Guild
-SAG-AFTRA
-documentary filmmakers
-theater owners
So all of Hollywood.
They aren't opposing this because they secretly want a Paramount merger, it's because the deal will harm their livelihoods.
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John Waters names Eddington the best movie of 2025: "If you don’t like this film, I hate you.”
John Waters’ Top 10 Films of 2025 Include Eddington, Final Destination Bloodlines, Sirāt & More
One of our favorite traditions in best-of-the-year festivities is a lineup that tends to find a more interesting path than any guilds or critics groups. The wonderfully eccentric John Waters, whose ta...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
John Waters names Eddington the best movie of 2025: "If you don’t like this film, I hate you.”
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Gus Van Sant tells a true kidnapping story in the full trailer for #DeadMansWire.
Watch: thefilmstage.com/dead-mans-wi...
Watch: thefilmstage.com/dead-mans-wi...
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Gus Van Sant tells a true kidnapping story in the full trailer for #DeadMansWire.
Watch: thefilmstage.com/dead-mans-wi...
Watch: thefilmstage.com/dead-mans-wi...
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Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
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You can call him the greatest living director & just about everyone will agree - Coppola, Spielberg, & Lucas say it - but with his teaching, evangelism & film preservation he's probably done more for the cinema than anyone, anywhere, ever.
HBD, the incomparable Martin Scorsese, whose movies and commitment to art changed my life.
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
You can call him the greatest living director & just about everyone will agree - Coppola, Spielberg, & Lucas say it - but with his teaching, evangelism & film preservation he's probably done more for the cinema than anyone, anywhere, ever.
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Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
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We can't vote Schumer out until 2028 but we can make him being the senate majority leader a litmus test for 2026 candidates. Every single Dem senate candidate should be forced to go on the record and state they will not vote for him as majority leader.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We can't vote Schumer out until 2028 but we can make him being the senate majority leader a litmus test for 2026 candidates. Every single Dem senate candidate should be forced to go on the record and state they will not vote for him as majority leader.
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At this point, anyone—a university, a law firm, a corporation, a Democrat—bending the knee to Trump is doing it because they want to, not because of any political reality.
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
At this point, anyone—a university, a law firm, a corporation, a Democrat—bending the knee to Trump is doing it because they want to, not because of any political reality.
My Letterboxd watchlist is so long that I can't edit it without crashing the browser tab 😅
November 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
My Letterboxd watchlist is so long that I can't edit it without crashing the browser tab 😅
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"I think to scandalize is a right, to be scandalized is a pleasure, and those who refuse to be scandalized are moralists."
Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Pier Paolo Pasolini.
November 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"I think to scandalize is a right, to be scandalized is a pleasure, and those who refuse to be scandalized are moralists."
Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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R.I.P. Peter Watkins (1935–2025)
October 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
R.I.P. Peter Watkins (1935–2025)
If you see this, post 4 female characters you love
October 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
If you see this, post 4 female characters you love
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RT if you, like me, will never vote for Gavin Newsom in a primary or general election!
gavin newsom says he wants to pass legislation banning trans people from playing sports in california
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
RT if you, like me, will never vote for Gavin Newsom in a primary or general election!
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it is always nerve-wracking to take a position on a question not-yet-resolved, but that's the only time when taking a position can actually be meaningful, so
I think that using AI to "automate pastoral work" is an indefensible abdication of, and damning misunderstanding of, one's duty as a cleric
I think that using AI to "automate pastoral work" is an indefensible abdication of, and damning misunderstanding of, one's duty as a cleric
“AI assistants for automating pastoral work”
October 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
it is always nerve-wracking to take a position on a question not-yet-resolved, but that's the only time when taking a position can actually be meaningful, so
I think that using AI to "automate pastoral work" is an indefensible abdication of, and damning misunderstanding of, one's duty as a cleric
I think that using AI to "automate pastoral work" is an indefensible abdication of, and damning misunderstanding of, one's duty as a cleric
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if i see you wearing this shit i'm going to take them off your face and snap them in half
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
if i see you wearing this shit i'm going to take them off your face and snap them in half
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“The Purdue student newspaper owns its own presses” is the sound of engines revving
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“The Purdue student newspaper owns its own presses” is the sound of engines revving
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Gavin Newsom is the enemy. You capitulate or waffle on trans rights, you are done. You can’t share a tent with people who see trans rights as up for debate, even if you are terrified of the fascists.
Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85
October 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Gavin Newsom is the enemy. You capitulate or waffle on trans rights, you are done. You can’t share a tent with people who see trans rights as up for debate, even if you are terrified of the fascists.
Check out an interview with Remington ahead of LandLord's world premiere at GrimmFest this Friday!! 25yearslatersite.com/2025/10/04/g...
Grimmfest Interview: Talking Poverty and Cultural Richness With Remington Smith
Alix Turner interviews Remington Smith and they delve into conversations about poverty and cultural richness.
25yearslatersite.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Check out an interview with Remington ahead of LandLord's world premiere at GrimmFest this Friday!! 25yearslatersite.com/2025/10/04/g...