I wrote about getting featured on the Daily Show, Chef’s Table’s 10th anniversary, what it felt like being a filmmaker in 2025, and karaoke. Here’s my look back at 2025. #filmsky #documentaries #filmmaking #karaoke
I wrote about how David Byrne made me a better filmmaker. This is the single most impactful lesson I've learned for my career and it's especially important if you struggle with imposter syndrome. #filmsky #impostersyndrome #filmmaking #documentary #davidbyrne 🤘
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
really cannot be emphasized enough that bari weiss has literally never done journalism. i don’t mean that in the pejorative sense. i mean that in the “has never performed the job she was hired to do” sense
I've recently started a substack to give away our secrets for making Chef's Table. For my first craft post, I start with beginnings. If you've ever stuggled starting an edit, this post is for you. Learn the common mistakes people make and how to avoid them. #filmsky #documentary #filmmaking
🏔️ El derretimiento acelerado del nevado Quelccaya en Perú, el glaciar tropical más extenso del planeta, es alarmante. Hablamos con el científico Lonnie Thompson sobre sus viajes, sus hallazgos y su esperanza de que este nevado permanezca vivo. es.mongabay.com/2025/09/lonn...
1/10 “Lonnie Thompson: ‘Momento de convertir el nevado Quelccaya en parque nacional’” por Yvette Sierra Praeli, vía Mongabay Latam.
El mayor glaciar tropical del planeta se derrite aceleradamente.
Abro hilo 🧵
#CambioClimático #Glaciares #Perú
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Lonnie Thompson was a guest on @thedailyshow.com last night. His documentary "Canary" can be seen in full on youtube. See links below:
#climatechange
youtu.be/_xaC2VUjgeg?...
🙏 The film is now available for free on YouTube. Check it out here!
youtu.be/52IHWl2dHNU
Have you ever wondered how we make Chef’s Table? After 10 years I’m revealing how we do it. Subscribe to learn more!
Chef’s Table: Legends is now streaming!!! Check it out on Netflix now!
"nothing could have prepared us for the breadth or intensity of the assault on climate action that Trump has unleashed during his first months back in office."
I know it's hard to keep Trump's horrors straight, but in the fullness of history, this is likely to be seen as the worst.
False colour JWST NIRCam image of a nearby star forming region in front of a deep back ground of colorful galaxies. NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
Oh come ON now. This new JWST image is just ASTOUNDING.
I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.
NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
“Nearly half of young Americans don’t want to own a car”
The younger generation doesn’t want to live like their ancestors; it’s time for planners to stop just thinking about drivers; the people want great train, bus, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure!
www.miamiherald.com/news/busines...
Anyone who’s ever gone home and fixed their parents tech issues is familiar with this dynamic. I used to get blamed for tech issues months after my previous visit because I was the only one who knows how to fix them.
On this day 12 years ago, @kcg.bsky.social posted the “This is Fine” comic.
Duncan is an important part of the Chef’s Table community. He lost everything in the fire. If you’ve watched the show, chances are his music moved you. We’ve grown up together and he has made us better filmmakers. He has shaped the musical voice of the show. ❤️ Please donate. #netflix #chefstable
There is a persistent myth that if you work in entertainment - if you've done something people have absolutely heard of or enjoyed - that you must be rich. Actors, writers, producers: rich.
The sad truth is most of Hollywood is working class. So when you see a Go Fund Me, there's a reason it exists
If people want to help and are able to donate to help those affected by these LA fires, here are places they can donate:
friendsindeedpas.org/donate-to-fr...
cpf.salsalabs.org/disasterreli...
www.directrelief.org/emergency/ca...
www.pledge.to/ccfwildfirer...
www.globalgiving.org/projects/cal...
People outside of LA truly don’t understand how apocalyptic this is. It’s worse than it’s ever been. Entire residential neighborhoods are burning to the ground.
The Three Ages Of Man
People all over the world are simply raving about the hot new podcast @hyperfixedpod.bsky.social. Kids on the hopscotch courts can’t stop talking about it. Boomers (my dad) think it’s great! It’s beloved by kids (cuz there are swears) and grown ups (also cuz of swears) listen here!
Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, was arrested Dec. 18 in Grand Junction, Colorado, after police say he followed KKCO/KJCT reporter Ja’Ronn Alex’s vehicle for around 40 miles from the Delta area.
Alex told police that he believed he had been followed and attacked because he is Pacific Islander.
Anna in a green fleece standing next to Lonnie who is a tall white man, in his 70s, and wearing a grey suit. Both are smiling.
I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Lonnie Thompson this week.
In addition to his science talk, we watched an incredible documentary - titled Canary - about his personal and scientific journey w him.
Its fascinating, gripping, and moving. A real ⚡️must watch⚡️…
byrd.osu.edu/canary-movie
We're investigating health insurance denials. If you want to share your insights, here's how:
The War on Science is more than a skirmish over funding, censorship, and “alternative facts”.
It’s a battle for the future, basic decency, and the people we love.
globalecoguy.org/im-a-scienti...
I hope the people that enjoyed “Say Nothing” on FX read the book it was based on by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social It’s an incredible book worth your time.
“There was only one real way to celebrate twenty years of annual Black Lists, make another list that celebrates writers and in so doing makes it more likely that great film and television gets made,” deadline.com/2024/12/blac...
1. Be happy.
2. Be married.
Do these two steps in any order you please.
