Cameo Wood 🔛 Stowe Story Lab
@cameowood.com
🎬 Sci-Fi Filmmaker
🎓 Academic
🎭 Immersive Theatre Fan & Creator
🗺️ SF Bay Area
Director: https://cameowood.com
Work: @CharmingStranger.com
🎓 Academic
🎭 Immersive Theatre Fan & Creator
🗺️ SF Bay Area
Director: https://cameowood.com
Work: @CharmingStranger.com
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Hi, I’m Cameo, an Emmy-winning filmmaker and advocate for arts and community. I directed Real Artists, and co-founded the COVEN Film Fest. On the boards of The Roxie, BAYCAT, SF Bee-Cause, and KWMR. Nerd about Immersive, Star Wars, Ergodic Lit, Fine Dining, Ostension, Ritual, Play, & Liminality.
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I’ve been immersing myself in 1920s popular culture for a new project I’m working on. Love these things:
There was a popular hoax that a bird called the Fatu-Liva laid dice-like eggs.
The Krazy Kat Speakeasy in DC was a safe haven for LGBTQIA and folx like William Dorsey Swann, queen of drag
There was a popular hoax that a bird called the Fatu-Liva laid dice-like eggs.
The Krazy Kat Speakeasy in DC was a safe haven for LGBTQIA and folx like William Dorsey Swann, queen of drag
![Patrons at The Kat in July 1921: Cleon Throckmorton (right), Kathryn Mullin (left), Inez Hogan (middle). The chalk-written message above the door, "All soap [sic] abandon ye who enter here!", refers to the warning over the entrance to Hell in Dante's Inferno.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ltuouftutthx4pp5w6d7gaec/bafkreiao3bbzqrc3a6vcxpo3zm6grqhawyrpf3da53sih4ogqqjjhxyt5i@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I’ve been immersing myself in 1920s popular culture for a new project I’m working on. Love these things:
There was a popular hoax that a bird called the Fatu-Liva laid dice-like eggs.
The Krazy Kat Speakeasy in DC was a safe haven for LGBTQIA and folx like William Dorsey Swann, queen of drag
There was a popular hoax that a bird called the Fatu-Liva laid dice-like eggs.
The Krazy Kat Speakeasy in DC was a safe haven for LGBTQIA and folx like William Dorsey Swann, queen of drag
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Point reyes is already mostly dark skies, but we’re making it official next year. These were taken from my cabin in Inverness.
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Point reyes is already mostly dark skies, but we’re making it official next year. These were taken from my cabin in Inverness.
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Celebrating William Dorsey Swann—the first known drag queen & LGBTQ+ pioneer. A formerly enslaved man who bravely hosted drag balls in the 1880s, paving the way for queer liberation. His courage inspires us all! 🌈✊🏿
#BlackHistoryMonth #LGBTQ #AfricanRainbowFamily #Pride
#BlackHistoryMonth #LGBTQ #AfricanRainbowFamily #Pride
October 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Celebrating William Dorsey Swann—the first known drag queen & LGBTQ+ pioneer. A formerly enslaved man who bravely hosted drag balls in the 1880s, paving the way for queer liberation. His courage inspires us all! 🌈✊🏿
#BlackHistoryMonth #LGBTQ #AfricanRainbowFamily #Pride
#BlackHistoryMonth #LGBTQ #AfricanRainbowFamily #Pride
I’ve been immersing myself in 1920s popular culture for a new project I’m working on. Love these things:
There was a popular hoax that a bird called the Fatu-Liva laid dice-like eggs.
The Krazy Kat Speakeasy in DC was a safe haven for LGBTQIA and folx like William Dorsey Swann, queen of drag
There was a popular hoax that a bird called the Fatu-Liva laid dice-like eggs.
The Krazy Kat Speakeasy in DC was a safe haven for LGBTQIA and folx like William Dorsey Swann, queen of drag
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I’ve been immersing myself in 1920s popular culture for a new project I’m working on. Love these things:
There was a popular hoax that a bird called the Fatu-Liva laid dice-like eggs.
The Krazy Kat Speakeasy in DC was a safe haven for LGBTQIA and folx like William Dorsey Swann, queen of drag
There was a popular hoax that a bird called the Fatu-Liva laid dice-like eggs.
The Krazy Kat Speakeasy in DC was a safe haven for LGBTQIA and folx like William Dorsey Swann, queen of drag
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Q: It’s starting to sound like underage women are children. What’s the difference between underage women and children?
A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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FAQ: Underage Women
“Many of the headlines have read that [Jeffrey Epstein] is accused of ‘sex with underage women.’ Really? Why are we whitewashing? Why are we not ca...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Q: It’s starting to sound like underage women are children. What’s the difference between underage women and children?
A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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You know what makes me really happy?
When two folks I know & want good things for from different paths of my life meet by chance, and my phone lights up with their smiling faces in conjunction, as they find out that they were never totally separate after all.
I can’t explain it, but it warms me.
When two folks I know & want good things for from different paths of my life meet by chance, and my phone lights up with their smiling faces in conjunction, as they find out that they were never totally separate after all.
I can’t explain it, but it warms me.
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
You know what makes me really happy?
When two folks I know & want good things for from different paths of my life meet by chance, and my phone lights up with their smiling faces in conjunction, as they find out that they were never totally separate after all.
I can’t explain it, but it warms me.
When two folks I know & want good things for from different paths of my life meet by chance, and my phone lights up with their smiling faces in conjunction, as they find out that they were never totally separate after all.
I can’t explain it, but it warms me.
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Given what we’ve seen on America’s streets, it’s worth repeating what the court says here:
Needlessly pointing a firearm at someone can violate the Fourth Amendment, even if the officer never pulls the trigger.
Needlessly pointing a firearm at someone can violate the Fourth Amendment, even if the officer never pulls the trigger.
Fourth Circuit publishes an opinion to make a point that otherwise would go unseen.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Given what we’ve seen on America’s streets, it’s worth repeating what the court says here:
Needlessly pointing a firearm at someone can violate the Fourth Amendment, even if the officer never pulls the trigger.
Needlessly pointing a firearm at someone can violate the Fourth Amendment, even if the officer never pulls the trigger.
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Chicago! You can now pick up tickets to the world premiere of a new adaptation of The Left Hand of Darkness, presented with puppets:
Untitled Theatre Company No. 61 and Yara Arts Group: The Left Hand of Darkness - Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival %
The Left Hand of Darkness is a new work based on the 1969 novel by famed sci-fi author Ursula K. Le Guin, wherein a lone human emissary to an alien world tries to facilitate inclusion in a growing int...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Chicago! You can now pick up tickets to the world premiere of a new adaptation of The Left Hand of Darkness, presented with puppets:
Please let this happen. We need this.
Look, I'm all in on this. Like ALL IN.
All I'm saying is that if ever there was an actor who could just walk right into a COLUMBO reboot and assume that legendary role without anyone blinking, it would be Dinklage.
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All I'm saying is that if ever there was an actor who could just walk right into a COLUMBO reboot and assume that legendary role without anyone blinking, it would be Dinklage.
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Mike Fleming Jr: Peacock Folds On ‘Poker Face’ Season 3; Rian Johnson Wants 2-Season Deal With Peter Dinklage As Lie Detector Sleuth Charlie Cale
Peacock Folds 'Poker Face' Season 3; Rian Johnson Wants A New Deal, Two Seasons With Peter Dinklage As Lie Detector Sleuth
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November 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Please let this happen. We need this.
Headed over to see #TheManInTheTuskhut at the Velaslavasay Panorama now, made by my friends Jason Woliner and Eric Notarnicola. Am thrilled I can see it this morning before I head back to SF.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Headed over to see #TheManInTheTuskhut at the Velaslavasay Panorama now, made by my friends Jason Woliner and Eric Notarnicola. Am thrilled I can see it this morning before I head back to SF.
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Got to experience HAG last night with my crew — @mikhaeltaragarver.bsky.social #DianaWilliams #BryanBishop — and had the absolute best time. I hope they mount it again next year. Either way— I’m going to their next show, whatever it is.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Got to experience HAG last night with my crew — @mikhaeltaragarver.bsky.social #DianaWilliams #BryanBishop — and had the absolute best time. I hope they mount it again next year. Either way— I’m going to their next show, whatever it is.
everythingimmersive.com/events/hag
everythingimmersive.com/events/hag
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November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Kinda wild that the entire front page of the printed version of the LA Times is an ad. I’ve never seen that before.
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Kinda wild that the entire front page of the printed version of the LA Times is an ad. I’ve never seen that before.
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Oil paintings from Serbian artist Dragan Bibin's Deimos series. I'm a fan. The vibe, I like it...
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Oil paintings from Serbian artist Dragan Bibin's Deimos series. I'm a fan. The vibe, I like it...
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One of the most incredible auroras I've ever seen. The overhead corona was unbelievable. The most intense reds and greens. ❤️💚😍💃 She'll be dancing until sunrise.
I visited Franconia Sculpture Park over summer and it has been on my aurora photo bucket list ever since. That's where I went last night.
I visited Franconia Sculpture Park over summer and it has been on my aurora photo bucket list ever since. That's where I went last night.
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
One of the most incredible auroras I've ever seen. The overhead corona was unbelievable. The most intense reds and greens. ❤️💚😍💃 She'll be dancing until sunrise.
I visited Franconia Sculpture Park over summer and it has been on my aurora photo bucket list ever since. That's where I went last night.
I visited Franconia Sculpture Park over summer and it has been on my aurora photo bucket list ever since. That's where I went last night.
The pilot and the first 20 minutes of episode 2 are pretty amazing. The rest - not so much. But if you enjoy immersive and theme parks, you’ll be amused. Amazing production design and set up. As the show goes, it kinda loses the plot, but it’s worth seeing the pilot and ep 2.
#Watching El refugio atómico (Billionaires' Bunker) and got to admit the start of episode 2 was awesome 😎
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The pilot and the first 20 minutes of episode 2 are pretty amazing. The rest - not so much. But if you enjoy immersive and theme parks, you’ll be amused. Amazing production design and set up. As the show goes, it kinda loses the plot, but it’s worth seeing the pilot and ep 2.
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The rare, stunning display of the northern lights across California on Tuesday was captured in a network of remote cameras across the state.
Stunning time-lapse videos show northern lights dance across California
The rare, stunning display of the northern lights across California on Tuesday was captured in a network of remote cameras across the state.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The rare, stunning display of the northern lights across California on Tuesday was captured in a network of remote cameras across the state.
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If you get a chance, hustle outside to catch the Aurora Borealis over West Marin tonight. You can see the purple glow with the naked eye, but the iPhone really captures it.
November 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
If you get a chance, hustle outside to catch the Aurora Borealis over West Marin tonight. You can see the purple glow with the naked eye, but the iPhone really captures it.
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If you want some more STAR WARS: MASTER OF EVIL goodness today, you can read the first five chapters over at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762382... - just click on look inside!
Star Wars: Master of Evil by Adam Christopher: 9780593874738 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
After Revenge of the Sith, a newly forged Darth Vader hunts for the secrets of life and death under the watchful eye of Emperor Palpatine. In the wake of Emperor Palpatine’s rise to power, the...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
If you want some more STAR WARS: MASTER OF EVIL goodness today, you can read the first five chapters over at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762382... - just click on look inside!
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This article is required reading.
When I was writing my space opera trilogy a few years ago, I decided never to use the word "race" to refer to alien species. I used "species," "peoples," "civilizations," etc.
I've also tried to stop saying "human race" in casual conversation.
When I was writing my space opera trilogy a few years ago, I decided never to use the word "race" to refer to alien species. I used "species," "peoples," "civilizations," etc.
I've also tried to stop saying "human race" in casual conversation.
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
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November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This article is required reading.
When I was writing my space opera trilogy a few years ago, I decided never to use the word "race" to refer to alien species. I used "species," "peoples," "civilizations," etc.
I've also tried to stop saying "human race" in casual conversation.
When I was writing my space opera trilogy a few years ago, I decided never to use the word "race" to refer to alien species. I used "species," "peoples," "civilizations," etc.
I've also tried to stop saying "human race" in casual conversation.
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I was too scared to apply when they were hiring writers, and I was too busy to play for very long when it came out -- but now that I am spending some more time with Star Wars: Outlaws, it feels like it was made for me. Tons of Aurebesh to read...and spoken Huttese?!
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I was too scared to apply when they were hiring writers, and I was too busy to play for very long when it came out -- but now that I am spending some more time with Star Wars: Outlaws, it feels like it was made for me. Tons of Aurebesh to read...and spoken Huttese?!
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It's almost this time of year.
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It's almost this time of year.
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Absolutely stunned… Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune has been nominated for the GRAMMY® Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media!
I’m deeply honored to receive my first GRAMMY® Nomination. 🫶🏼🫶🏼
#GRAMMYs @recordingacademy.bsky.social
I’m deeply honored to receive my first GRAMMY® Nomination. 🫶🏼🫶🏼
#GRAMMYs @recordingacademy.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Absolutely stunned… Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune has been nominated for the GRAMMY® Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media!
I’m deeply honored to receive my first GRAMMY® Nomination. 🫶🏼🫶🏼
#GRAMMYs @recordingacademy.bsky.social
I’m deeply honored to receive my first GRAMMY® Nomination. 🫶🏼🫶🏼
#GRAMMYs @recordingacademy.bsky.social
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Hard to not get emotional over nature when it's out there doing this. Stick till the end for the lit up sploosh! 🪶
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Hard to not get emotional over nature when it's out there doing this. Stick till the end for the lit up sploosh! 🪶
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Aaand only two months behind schedule but finally got around to popping up a press release (thanks @rascal.news)...
Field Agent Handbooks now available through @ipr.bsky.social or direct from me!
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Field Agent Handbooks now available through @ipr.bsky.social or direct from me!
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Get Out & Play with the Field Agent Handbooks
Pick one up today and become a pendulum-dowsing Field Agent
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November 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Aaand only two months behind schedule but finally got around to popping up a press release (thanks @rascal.news)...
Field Agent Handbooks now available through @ipr.bsky.social or direct from me!
www.rascal.news/get-out-play...
Field Agent Handbooks now available through @ipr.bsky.social or direct from me!
www.rascal.news/get-out-play...