Rachel Walens
@rwalens.bsky.social
Film & TV Development Executive/Producer. Gamer, armchair detective, lover of all things 1980s. She/her. Opinions my own.
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Rachel Walens
@rwalens.bsky.social
· Nov 13
I came here to chew bubble gum and compliment people whose work I admire... and I'm all out of bubble gum.
Letterboxd cracks me up because you will see a review that says something like, "A staggering achievement that redefines cinema. 2 1/2 stars."
December 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Letterboxd cracks me up because you will see a review that says something like, "A staggering achievement that redefines cinema. 2 1/2 stars."
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We are not at war with Venezuela, yet. The boats are civilian craft. The U.S. criminal code does not maintain a death penalty for drug smuggling. Due process is required before conviction or sentence.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We are not at war with Venezuela, yet. The boats are civilian craft. The U.S. criminal code does not maintain a death penalty for drug smuggling. Due process is required before conviction or sentence.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
These are rookie numbers
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
These are rookie numbers
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you think you need to leave intelligent, thoughtful comments? lmao no
“loved it!” is all you need to say. blurt that out on Steam, YouTube, Amazon for whatever game, book, or video caught your fancy
The algorithm is all consuming but you can help cool people by just commenting “👍🏼”’ so do it
“loved it!” is all you need to say. blurt that out on Steam, YouTube, Amazon for whatever game, book, or video caught your fancy
The algorithm is all consuming but you can help cool people by just commenting “👍🏼”’ so do it
PRO TIP
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot
leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason.
I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.
December 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
you think you need to leave intelligent, thoughtful comments? lmao no
“loved it!” is all you need to say. blurt that out on Steam, YouTube, Amazon for whatever game, book, or video caught your fancy
The algorithm is all consuming but you can help cool people by just commenting “👍🏼”’ so do it
“loved it!” is all you need to say. blurt that out on Steam, YouTube, Amazon for whatever game, book, or video caught your fancy
The algorithm is all consuming but you can help cool people by just commenting “👍🏼”’ so do it
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As part of #16DaysOfActivism it’s my job as a man to remind all men that male violence against women is a men’s issue
To say it’s a women’s issue is to blame women for our violence as men
We collectively are the root cause and the root solution to ending it.
Let’s get to work
To say it’s a women’s issue is to blame women for our violence as men
We collectively are the root cause and the root solution to ending it.
Let’s get to work
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
As part of #16DaysOfActivism it’s my job as a man to remind all men that male violence against women is a men’s issue
To say it’s a women’s issue is to blame women for our violence as men
We collectively are the root cause and the root solution to ending it.
Let’s get to work
To say it’s a women’s issue is to blame women for our violence as men
We collectively are the root cause and the root solution to ending it.
Let’s get to work
Keep this in your back pocket for the upcoming Christmas break/NYE my creative friends 🙃
fyi a fun way to answer this is by going “well let me put it this way, what do YOU do?”
and they’ll be like “I’m a dentist”
then you smile and rock back on your heels and go “oh, done any root canals I might have heard of?”
and they’ll be like “I’m a dentist”
then you smile and rock back on your heels and go “oh, done any root canals I might have heard of?”
After someone asks what I do and I say I'm an author: "Have I heard of you?"
How am I supposed to POLITELY respond to that?
I'm supposed to attend a non-writer dinner event in a couple weeks & I'm already having anxiety because of these kinds of scenarios.
How am I supposed to POLITELY respond to that?
I'm supposed to attend a non-writer dinner event in a couple weeks & I'm already having anxiety because of these kinds of scenarios.
December 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Keep this in your back pocket for the upcoming Christmas break/NYE my creative friends 🙃
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I've seen deals you people wouldn't believe. Delivery trucks on fire off the shoulder of Best Buy. I watched C-notes glitter in the dark near the Target Superstore. All those bargains will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to shop.
Cyber Monday is here and deals are going fast! These deals are diaphanous. They are receding even as we speak, becoming mere memories of deals, prices longed for but lost, hints at what could have been had for less. A golden slant of sun through window falls on an empty countertop. Act now.
December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I've seen deals you people wouldn't believe. Delivery trucks on fire off the shoulder of Best Buy. I watched C-notes glitter in the dark near the Target Superstore. All those bargains will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to shop.
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Shopping small is meaningful!
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Shopping small is meaningful!
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
I'll be honest I would watch this movie.
November 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I'll be honest I would watch this movie.
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They want to rehabilitate sex creeps and criminals because of some combination of the following: a) they've got something in their own past they don't want to have bring them down, b) they want the creep prerogatives that used to come with the gig, c) they're just plain sexist motherfuckers
I'm flummoxed by the underground movement to rehab cancelled figures. There's a rumor that a studio head is planning to begin bringing cancelled people back. It's bananas. The industry has contracted, leaving writers, directors and actors scrambling for work and we're making space for sex criminals?
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
They want to rehabilitate sex creeps and criminals because of some combination of the following: a) they've got something in their own past they don't want to have bring them down, b) they want the creep prerogatives that used to come with the gig, c) they're just plain sexist motherfuckers
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This ⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This ⬇️
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As a producer I can not fathom for a second why you would want to put members of your cast and crew in the line of fire of someone with a past of sexual assault or pestery. Those people are your responsibility.
Choosing to forgive is one thing; putting people at risk is just fucking reckless.
Choosing to forgive is one thing; putting people at risk is just fucking reckless.
November 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
As a producer I can not fathom for a second why you would want to put members of your cast and crew in the line of fire of someone with a past of sexual assault or pestery. Those people are your responsibility.
Choosing to forgive is one thing; putting people at risk is just fucking reckless.
Choosing to forgive is one thing; putting people at risk is just fucking reckless.
The absolute nerve of blaming his stalking behavior on autism. Autism doesn't make you put a tracker on someone's car or slash their tires bc they're dating another man. GTFOH
'Emmerdale' actress Nicola Holt has warned other women to “beware” film producer Kevin Proctor after he pleaded guilty to stalking.
Actress Says She Lives In Paranoia After Being Stalked By Film Producer Kevin Proctor, Who Worked On ‘Midas Man’ & ‘Star Wars’
'Emmerdale' actress Nicola Holt has warned other women to “beware” film producer Kevin Proctor after he pleaded guilty to stalking.
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The absolute nerve of blaming his stalking behavior on autism. Autism doesn't make you put a tracker on someone's car or slash their tires bc they're dating another man. GTFOH
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The 3 Rs are the big ones: rate, review, recommend. Even short reviews help, wherever you bought the book or any online store. Some will let you review without a purchase. If a store or library doesn't have the book you wamt request it
Everything else is a more systemic change
Everything else is a more systemic change
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The 3 Rs are the big ones: rate, review, recommend. Even short reviews help, wherever you bought the book or any online store. Some will let you review without a purchase. If a store or library doesn't have the book you wamt request it
Everything else is a more systemic change
Everything else is a more systemic change
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So I’ve seen some backlash against “write your spec” on this device lately. And as a big proprietor of the movement (I mean — it’s my hashtag) I thought I would share a story with you all.
And I promise you it’s not going where you think it’s going.
And I promise you it’s not going where you think it’s going.
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
So I’ve seen some backlash against “write your spec” on this device lately. And as a big proprietor of the movement (I mean — it’s my hashtag) I thought I would share a story with you all.
And I promise you it’s not going where you think it’s going.
And I promise you it’s not going where you think it’s going.
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Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
Recently rewatched John Carpenter’s THE THING, which I haven’t seen in probably 25 years despite it being one of my favorite horror movies of all time. I had completely forgotten about the opening sequence, but now I can’t stop thinking about it. (1/3)
John Carpenter's THE THING (1982) screens in 35mm Saturday, December 27th, at midnight! Tickets: buff.ly/0U9Jygz
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Recently rewatched John Carpenter’s THE THING, which I haven’t seen in probably 25 years despite it being one of my favorite horror movies of all time. I had completely forgotten about the opening sequence, but now I can’t stop thinking about it. (1/3)
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“Entering a cinema is like crossing a threshold. In the darkness, vision becomes sharper, the heart opens up, and the mind becomes receptive to things not yet imagined. Cinema is more than just a screen; it is an intersection of desires, memories, and questions.”
- Pope Leo XIV
- Pope Leo XIV
Felt compelled to write about Pope Leo and his remarkable recent speech about cinema: www.vulture.com/article/the-...
The Pope vs. the Algorithm
In his speech to filmmakers last weekend, Pope Leo XIV showed he’s been paying serious attention to the issues facing cinema as an art form.
www.vulture.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Entering a cinema is like crossing a threshold. In the darkness, vision becomes sharper, the heart opens up, and the mind becomes receptive to things not yet imagined. Cinema is more than just a screen; it is an intersection of desires, memories, and questions.”
- Pope Leo XIV
- Pope Leo XIV
Hang on, one of my favorite networks is developing a series based on one of my favorite video game franchises and it's with this awesome creative team?? Oh I am SEATED for this:
deadline.com/2025/11/far-...
deadline.com/2025/11/far-...
FX Orders ‘Far Cry’ Anthology Series Based On Video Game Franchise From Noah Hawley & Rob Mac
FX has given a series order to Far Cry, based on the hugely popular video game franchise, from Rob Mac and Noah Hawley.
deadline.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Hang on, one of my favorite networks is developing a series based on one of my favorite video game franchises and it's with this awesome creative team?? Oh I am SEATED for this:
deadline.com/2025/11/far-...
deadline.com/2025/11/far-...
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Another Los Angeles offering - Thanksgiving specific:
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Another Los Angeles offering - Thanksgiving specific:
Hilarious! It's usually the opposite for me.
Me: *meets actor I just saw in a movie*
Me: "Didn't we go to college together?"
🤦♀️
Me: *meets actor I just saw in a movie*
Me: "Didn't we go to college together?"
🤦♀️
There was an actor in the new RUNNING MAN who looked familiar to me so afterwards I looked up where I knew him from and we went to college together.
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Hilarious! It's usually the opposite for me.
Me: *meets actor I just saw in a movie*
Me: "Didn't we go to college together?"
🤦♀️
Me: *meets actor I just saw in a movie*
Me: "Didn't we go to college together?"
🤦♀️
Amazing!!!
Anyone who has made a truly independent film knows how hard you have to fight for oxygen in the crowded market. This is a wonderful milestone and it wouldn’t be possible w/o the amazing talent behind this film, our distributor Gravitas Ventures and your grassroots support! Thank you!!
Anyone who has made a truly independent film knows how hard you have to fight for oxygen in the crowded market. This is a wonderful milestone and it wouldn’t be possible w/o the amazing talent behind this film, our distributor Gravitas Ventures and your grassroots support! Thank you!!
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Amazing!!!
Anyone who has made a truly independent film knows how hard you have to fight for oxygen in the crowded market. This is a wonderful milestone and it wouldn’t be possible w/o the amazing talent behind this film, our distributor Gravitas Ventures and your grassroots support! Thank you!!
Anyone who has made a truly independent film knows how hard you have to fight for oxygen in the crowded market. This is a wonderful milestone and it wouldn’t be possible w/o the amazing talent behind this film, our distributor Gravitas Ventures and your grassroots support! Thank you!!
Thinking about the number of people who told Younger Me to "stop talking about movies," that my pop culture knowledge was useless, that my creative writing degree was going to be useless... So, half love of storytelling, half spite I guess? 😆
November 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Thinking about the number of people who told Younger Me to "stop talking about movies," that my pop culture knowledge was useless, that my creative writing degree was going to be useless... So, half love of storytelling, half spite I guess? 😆
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Last (I promise) reminder that I'll be at Paper Hero's Games today on Burbank Boulevard in Los Angeles from 3pm onwards to talk all things grimdark and Wolves of Winter!
Quick, late afternoon reminder that I'll be signing books and posters and hanging out to chat about all things writing and Wolves of Winter related tomorrow at Paper Hero's Games on Burbank Boulevard in Los Angeles tomorrow (Sat 22nd) from 3pm onwards. Hope to see you there!
November 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Last (I promise) reminder that I'll be at Paper Hero's Games today on Burbank Boulevard in Los Angeles from 3pm onwards to talk all things grimdark and Wolves of Winter!