The Best Album of 2001 @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social What’s the Best Album of 2001? Let’s find out! A new match every M-F 9am Central. What just lost? Look at the pics above!
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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social New Yorker staff writer and Houston Rockets fan.
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Matthew Dessem @matthewdessem.bsky.social I’m the enchanting wizard of rhythm. I came here to tell you about the rhythms of the universe.
REVIVER @reviverarchival.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/reviverarchival
Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-heart-that-works-rob-delaney/3f4398e419f2db84
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Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media @disc-connected.bsky.social I post all physical media announcements, deals, preorders, and share TRUE information. I publish a magazine called The Physical Media Advocate. I produce discs for Terror Vision, Severin Films, Deaf Crocodile, and more. someonesfavoriteproductions.com
Andy Hazel @andyhazel.bsky.social Writes for IndieWire, The Curb and The Saturday Paper – senior editorial producer and photo editor there, too. Golden Globes voter. Twin Peaks nerd. 1/4 of Tacoma Radar. Tasmanian in Naarm/Melbourne.
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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social I wrote Sony's getTV blog for 6 years, created Game Show Network's blog, was an arts reporter for NYC weekly The Villager, and have contributed to Slate, 4 books, and many blogs and podcasts. Currently digital marketing for NYC nonprofit New Plaza Cinema.
Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social He/Him. Dad. Journo tracking dark money and attacks on public health. JD, ADHD, occasional cartoonist.
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Manohla Dargis @manohladargis.bsky.social Old hippie, tree hugger, childless cat lady, lover of animals and some humans, I write about movies for the New York Times. Member of the Times Guild, which is represented by the NewsGuild of New York. Trolls, haters and bigots blocked.
Jasper Sharp @jaspersharp.bsky.social Movies and mushrooms. Writer, film critic, Japanese film lover, amateur mycologist, co-director of CREEPING GARDEN and J-HORROR VIRUS and author of a few books. https://jaspersharp.squarespace.com
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Victor Morton @vjmfilms.bsky.social Raised on Blackpool postcards and Benny Hill, religious nut, Film Nerddom's Jake LaMotta, Japan WW2 apologist, loyal adherent to the disco movement, Deplorable. I block headshrinkers.
John Mulaney @mulaney.bsky.social MISTER WHATEVER
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Violet Lucca @violetlucca.bsky.social Film critic. Author of DAVID CRONENBERG: CLINICAL TRIALS (Jan ‘25). My writing about film has appeared in the NYT, Art in America, Sight & Sound, Film Comment, Reverse Shot, and elsewhere. NYFCC member
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Vinegar Syndrome @vinsyn.bsky.social Preserving and protecting genre film.
Zach Vasquez @zvasquez.bsky.social Writer. Bylines: Guardian, Crooked Marquee, Noir City Fangoria, more. Fiction: Vautrin, Tough, Mystery Tribune, more.
the catherine wheel @thecatherinewheel.bsky.social A band of noisemakers. https://bio.link/catherinewh33l
J Hoberman @jhoberman.bsky.social Occasional film critic, Columbia adjunct, old VV staff writer
📚 Bridge of Light: Yiddish Film Between Two Worlds, The Red Atlantis: Communist Culture in the Absence of Communism, 3 books on Hollywood & the Cold War
🔜Everything is Now: NYC 60s Avantgarde
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
Brianna Ashby @briannaduggan.bsky.social Analog illustrator, vintage collector, dark horse. Wife guy.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social Journalist & Pulitzer finalist Historian. Fmr ed, @PoliticoMag & @washingtonian. Author of "Watergate: A New History" and "The Only Plane in the Sky" and other books. garrett.graff AT gmail OR ProtonMail. Subscribe to my newsletter: Doomsdayscenario.co
R. Emmet Sweeney @robert-emmet.bsky.social Kino Lorber / occasional film critic at oldnew.substack.com 
Justin Chang @justincchang.bsky.social Film Critic, The New Yorker and NPR’s Fresh Air | 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism | Chair, National Society of Film Critics | Programmer, New York Film Festival
Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social Your Jeopardy! pal. Author of THE COMPLETE KENNECTIONS (http://bit.ly/4qUcbhK) and a bunch of other stuff.
Acropolis Cinema @acropoliscinema.bsky.social Nonprofit screening series bringing international, experimental, and undistributed films to screens across Los Angeles.
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LeighWhannell @conanthecontrarian.bsky.social I make films
Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social Dad, husband, U.S. Senator from Georgia.
Steven Santos @stevensantos.bsky.social Writer/Filmmaker/Freelance Television Editor
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Megan Abbott @meganabbott.bsky.social NYT-bestselling author of EL DORADO DRIVE (out June 24, 2025), BEWARE THE WOMAN, THE TURNOUT, GIVE ME YOUR HAND, YOU WILL KNOW ME, THE FEVER, etc. Co-creator/showrunner: DARE ME on Netflix. www.meganabbott.com 
Bill Chambers @flmfrkcentral.bsky.social Founder and Editor, FilmFreakCentral.net; Member, 𝚃̶𝙵̶𝙲̶𝙰̶, OFCS
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Matt Baume 🏳️🌈 @mattbaume.bsky.social Writer, YouTuber, small mammal. I tell fun stories about pop culture history. He/him.
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Brandon Streussnig 📽️ @brndnstrssng.bsky.social Bylines: Vulture, The Ringer, GQ, Inverse, Men's & Women's Health, Letterboxd Journal, The Playlist, Polygon, Fangoria, Paste, The Film Stage, AwardsWatch
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Robert Daniels @812filmreviews.com Associate Editor at RogerEbert • Contributor: The New York Times • Screen Daily • Reverse Shot • Letterboxd
Jim Cummings @jimmycthatsme.bsky.social Filmmaker
Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, serial entrepreneur, and host of the Prof G and Pivot Podcasts.
Patrick Bromley @patrickbromley.bsky.social Editor in Chief at F This Movie, co-author of In Search of Darkness, contributor at Bloody Disgusting and Daily Dead. CFCA/OFCS.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social Mondays at 9pmET on MS NOW
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Erin Osmon @erinosmon.bsky.social Music journalist, critic, author. Teach @ USC. Album notes. Other things. New book about heartland rock due next year via W.W. Norton. Hoosier waving hi in LA.
Elric Kane @elrickane.bsky.social Film Podcaster: Co-Host of Fangoria’s ‘Colors of the Dark’ & The New Beverly Cinema’s ‘Pure Cinema’ podcast.
Filmmaker: ‘The Dead Thing’ at Festivals now & coming to SHUDDER Feb 14th
Joe Dante @thejoedante.bsky.social Director of motion pictures like Gremlins 1 & 2, The 'Burbs, The Howling, Small Soldiers, Innerspace and more.
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BraveFacesEveryone @spinenumber408.bsky.social “Our revenge will be the laughter of our children.”Chaser of windmills. TSwift. Dodgers. Words on paper with binding. Nonfiction films. Maker of the doc feature PARQUE CENTRAL on MeansTV. Hopefully another sometime. Let’s be real, prob not. But maybe.
Robert Christgau @rxgau.bsky.social Rock critic since 1967, ain't stopping now. Consumer Guide reborn at robertchristgau.substack.com. 
inthefade @ihavethatonvinyl.com it's baseball season
michele. writer. inthefade from twitter, probably hungry
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Jeff Lambert @jefferylambert.bsky.social National Film Preservation Foundation Director, Cofounder of Lamfanti Presents, Themed Environment Enthusiast, New Beverly Gen X’er 
Blake Howard @oneblakeminute.bsky.social “Insane” - Michael Mann • I produce obsessive movie podcasts, I don’t know how to do anything else • #OneHeatMinute • http://patreon.com/OneHeatMinute
Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com Caustically optimistic. Potty mouth. FILM NERD 2.0. Netflix's VOIR. MASTERS OF HORROR. '80s ALL OVER. FEAR ITSELF. I helped break the Internet. Sorry about that. Keto for life. Visit drewmcweeny.com for all my shit.
Eric Henderson @ephender.bsky.social Minneapolis. I am a man who is married to a man. 🏳️🌈
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David Cairns @dcairns.bsky.social Film maker, film critic, film teacher, film lover, fool for film
steve @stevefelix.com 🎥🏀🇵🇸
Film exhibition
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Before: The Nightlight, arthouse cinema in Akron, OH
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Elena Lazic @elazic.bsky.social Founder and editor of @animusmagazine.bsky.social | Production Manager @filmsradiance.bsky.social | Film writer, journalist, copy editor and translator | French | In London, UK
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Coralie Fargeat @coraliefargeat.bsky.social The Substance
Revenge
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Carrie Coon @carriecoon.bsky.social Physics would like a word.
Justine Peres Smith @redroomrantings.bsky.social Writer. Programmer of Underground Section at the Fantasia International Film Festival. Montréal/Tiohtià:ke
Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov U.S. Senator, Massachusetts. She/her/hers. Official Senate account.
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Paul Scollon @scollon.social Listens to Stoner Rock, watches Movies and collects British Comic Books (2000AD, Eagle etc). Loves 1930s Pulp (Fantasy/Science Fiction). Recovering TV addict. Works with PHP & MySQL on GNU/Linux. Irish, Anxious, Asperger's - not necessarily in that order.
Questlove! @questlove.bsky.social I’m too tired to go into it good people 
Christopher Coby @christophercoby.bsky.social Immersed in film editing. Occasionally spin Technics 1200s… Edit Room Assistant on IS GOD IS. Post PA, DEATH BY LIGHTNING, ASPHALT CITY, GEORGE & TAMMY
John Carpenter @thehorrormaster.bsky.social Filmmaker and Composer
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@stormkingcomics.bsky.social
George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social Droppin' mics then bringin' them to be fixed 'cause I'm nice and whatnot. Look for "Clean Slate" on Prime Video February 6th.
Gabriel Anderson @gorillabear55.bsky.social Filmmaker, Chelsea supporter, anti-fascist (in no particular order)
Jake Tropila @jaketropila.bsky.social Film critic, editor, licensed troubleshooter, problem eliminator. May good luck plumb snow you under.
Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social Host, The Big Picture • Watch and Listen: https://tinyurl.com/2f3tkx89 • Writer, Projections • Subscribe: https://tinyurl.com/4xexb4wt • See you at the movies
@bilgeebiri.bsky.social @bilgeebiri.bsky.social "I don't expect you to be as depressed as I am, but I don't think your happiness is quite appropriate."
Just The Discs @justthediscs.bsky.social Physical Media-centric YouTube Channel and Podcast Hosted by Brian Saur.
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Severin Films @severinfilms.bsky.social Entertainment with Sharp Edges. Creating, rescuing, and releasing the world’s most provocative cinema since 2006.
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Radiance Films @filmsradiance.bsky.social Independent distribution company releasing classic films on Blu-ray in US/CA/UK/IE | https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/
Second Sight @secondsightfilms.bsky.social Founded and run by Chris Holden, distributing classic and cult films in premium collectors editions and celebrating our 30th anniversary.
Ed Gonzalez @certifieded.bsky.social Editor and Co-founder @slantmagazine.com
Stephanie Zacharek @szacharek.bsky.social Film critic at TIME. I never travel far without a little Big Star. https://time.com/author/stephanie-zacharek/
Terror Vision Records & Video @terrorvisionvids.bsky.social Independent releasing company that specializes in LP, UHD/Bluray, Cassette, and VHS releases. We also have storefronts in Savannah and Chicago
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Third Window Films @thirdwindowfilms.com One of the leading distributors of Japanese cinema
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Cereal At Midnight @cerealatmidnight.com Restless retronaut. Movies, music, comics, pulp, pop
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Phillip Escott @phillipescott.bsky.social Producer @secondsightfilms.bsky.social / Part-time filmmaker.
I watch a lot of movies: https://boxd.it/3MbG7
Brian Schatz @schatz.bsky.social United States Senator for Hawaii. Climate hawk. Chief Deputy Whip. 
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, the Ocean State.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
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Justin Decloux @declouxj.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/justindecloux, Podcasts: THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB, THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST, Feature Film Director: IMPOSSIBLE HORROR, Book Writer: RADIOACTIVE DREAMS: THE CINEMA OF ALBERT PYUN
Chris O’Neill @chrisoneill99.bsky.social Filmmaker (video essays, short films and trailers) / Cinema Programmer / Writer
Amanda Reyes @madefortvmayhem.bsky.social Film scholar, soap opera and slasher film fanatic, die-hard TV movie nut and Rondo winner! I am the editor and co-author of Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium: 1964-1999. I have a podcast too (Made for TV Mayhem Show).
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Adam Villani @adamnvillani.bsky.social EAA/IBEW Local 11 member, City Planner, SoCal. Dad of two kids, game show contestant, Democrat, pop culture enthusiast, Dodger fan, YIMBY.
Brett W. Bachman @brettwbachman.bsky.social Brett W. Bachman, ACE
Film Editor
Pig | Mandy | The Fall of the House of Usher | Companion | Heart Eyes
Dave Holmes @daveholmes.bsky.social Editor-at-Large, Esquire. Here’s a funky introduction of how nice I am. 
Dylan Cheung @dylancheung.bsky.social Writer and Cantonese–English translator. Sinophone and East Asian cinema, especially from Hong Kong.
Contact: dylan.ym.cheung at gmail
Josh Ethier, ACE @joshethier.bsky.social Film Editor. IATSE Local 700 + American Cinema Editors. Downer film enthusiast. 1/2 of Channel 83. Bliss, Gretel & Hansel, Companion, Standoff at Sparrow Creek, Orphan: First Kill, Don’t Move, Mayhem. Soon to be released: Jimmy and Stiggs
Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social Writing and yelling.