Substacks recommended by Marya E. Gates | Cool People Have Feelings, Too

Recommended by Marya E. Gates

a substack written by Ashly Perez about pop culture, grief, television, writing, gay things, and what it means to be alive in general.

Zodiac Film Club

Good looking films, complex female characters and our faves in cult, contemporary and classic cinema.

Hope For Film

By Ted Hope

Helping the build of a non-dependent artist-first cinema ecosystem.

chicago cinefille

By lauren

reviews + opinions from a landlocked critic

Hey, What Are You Watching?

By Valerie Ettenhofer

Thoughts from (what once was) the top of Peak TV

Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence

By Jill Blake

A place for my writing, both old and new, including observations on movies, television, music, and literature, as well as updates on my ongoing research and other projects.

A Movie A Week

By eric eidelstein

Going to a review a movie a week.

Madwomen & Muses

By Angelica Jade Bastién

cinema. art. staying alive with mental illness.

Always read Angelica. One of the most insightful and precise voices in criticism working today.

- Marya E. Gates

GIVE ME MORE by Jessie Barr

A weekly newsletter about cinema and culture with film recs, think pieces, plus TikTok obsessions, mindfulness techniques, and a healthy dose of optimism.

812: Film Reviews and Other Musings

By Robert Daniels

Writing about Black cinema, Streaming, Books and Music

Essential writing on film, music, and culture.

- Marya E. Gates

Commentary Track

By Matt Goldberg

A pretty good newsletter about movies, TV, and media.

Keeping Up

By Ashley Clark

Thoughts, ideas, recommendations and stuff from Ashley Clark

Ty Burr's Watch List

Ty Burr's Watch List has moved. To subscribe, go to www.tyburrswatchlist.com

Thirty, Flirty + Film

By Zosha Millman & Cate Young

Hot takes and cultural criticism in 30 minutes or less.

Fresh takes on film.

- Marya E. Gates

Ms. Movie Magic

By Emmy Potter

Film, TV, Feminism, Astrology, Tarot, and more

The Melt by Jason Diamond

By Jason Diamond

The Melt is Jason Diamond's reader-supported look at old, new, and evolving classics.

Love Letters During A Nightmare

By Sabina Stent

Women, Surrealism, Cinema, Ramblings

Fascinating deep dives into forgotten histories.

- Marya E. Gates

pop culture musings

look, i don't even know.

You've Got Lipstick on Your Chin

By Arabelle Sicardi

A beauty industry newsletter that publishes news, beauty criticism, and longform essays. Beauty is terror, but it can be care, too. I walk the line between these landscapes.

Best beauty publication out there.

- Marya E. Gates

Black Film Archive by Maya S. Cade

By Maya Cade

Black Film Archive is a living register of Black films. In its current iteration, it showcases every* Black made film from 1915 to 1979 currently streaming. This newsletter serves as its blog.

Essential read about Black film history.

- Marya E. Gates