Pop-Up Magazine was unique and good in a world where fewer and fewer things are unique and good. I’ll miss it.

I talked with Maya Lau about money — about not having it and then all of a sudden having it. One difference is I have real forks now.

Come hear my pill regimen.

I'm voting yes on the Writers Guild of America West strike authorization vote today. I like my job and I don't think it should be one that only rich kids can afford to do. youtube.com/watch?v=Dwbzxe…

This is a really good idea. Someone should do this. nytimes.com/2020/12/13/bus…

For some writers the strike will be painful, for others it’ll be existential. And I promise that minorities/women will be overrepresented in the latter group. Next time companies say they “support marginalized voices” remember how hard they try to avoid paying those voices money.

It's been clear for a while, but the strike underlines the contempt streamers have for audiences. A show written in 10 weeks by 4 people on no sleep is gonna suck. They know that and don't care. More slop for the "content" trough that they think you'll binge no matter how shitty.

What’s happening with the ubiquity of loud ass 90s rap and r&b at all these restaurants? I am the perfect demographic for that shit and even I am so sick of it. Gimme some bossa nova or something please, my restaurant brothers

Dialogues features discussions on the craft of storytelling, including Viggo Mortensen on THE DEAD DON’T HURT, Feature Film Development with Sara Rastogi of HOORAE and Kate Oh of Monkeypaw Productions Productions, and conversations with directors Cord Jefferson and Lulu Wang. #TIFF23

this, from Cord Jefferson, is the whole thing in a nutshell gq.com/story/cord-jef…

Cord Jefferson on 'American Fiction,' His Rich and Debate-Ready TIFF Directorial Debut variety.com/2023/film/fest…

American Fiction has a trailer! Coming in December 2023 to a theater near you. XO

American Fiction has a poster! Please don’t draw dicks on it in the subway! Coming to a theater near you in December 2023. 🧨🧨🧨✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽

AMERICAN FICTION comes out in New York, LA, and Austin today -- and it arrives in more theaters next week. I'm so proud of it and everyone who worked on it with me. I'd love it if you checked it out. You can get tickets here: mgm.com/titles/america… XOXO

You’re getting older and wanna smoke occasionally but not too often? go vampire style. cigs only when a stranger offers.

We simply had to ask Cord Jefferson (writer and director of American Fiction) what he really thinks about book prizes...