Dan Schindel
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back in the news
January 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
back in the news
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Took 35 years but somebody finally found the true ending
Using a combination of glitches in Super Mario World, Yoshi can be taken into the final battle, where he can eat Peach upon Bowser's defeat. With Peach gone, the ending will not play, and Mario and Yoshi will simply stare at each other forever.
January 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Took 35 years but somebody finally found the true ending
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Barry Lyndon shit
was not expecting the introduction section on the dilbert wikipedia to conclude quite this brutally holy SHIT
January 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Barry Lyndon shit
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Really enjoyed working on the program notes for this series, to the extent to which it’s possible to “enjoy” the writing process. Programmatically only wish I’d managed to track down a screenable print of the under-appreciated BABY BOOM www.filmlinc.org/daily/flc-ce...
FLC Celebrates the Career of Diane Keaton with “Looking for Ms. Keaton,” February 13–19
Film at Lincoln Center announces “Looking for Ms. Keaton,” a series celebrating the singular career of the late Diane Keaton, one of the defining screen performers of the New Hollywood era.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Really enjoyed working on the program notes for this series, to the extent to which it’s possible to “enjoy” the writing process. Programmatically only wish I’d managed to track down a screenable print of the under-appreciated BABY BOOM www.filmlinc.org/daily/flc-ce...
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but doctor,
January 11, 2026 at 10:25 AM
but doctor,
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My love language is reading the phrase "love language", looking it up, discovering it's some American Christian thing, saying aloud "who am I, Billy Graham?" and watching the movie "Ronin" (1998, Directed by John Frankenhiemer) instead.
January 10, 2026 at 8:53 AM
My love language is reading the phrase "love language", looking it up, discovering it's some American Christian thing, saying aloud "who am I, Billy Graham?" and watching the movie "Ronin" (1998, Directed by John Frankenhiemer) instead.
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Art by • Yoshitaka Amano
May 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Art by • Yoshitaka Amano
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My scheming vizier when I start to cough after taking a swig of wine from my goblet
January 9, 2026 at 3:44 PM
My scheming vizier when I start to cough after taking a swig of wine from my goblet
TONIGHT
New York! I'm going to be moderating a Q&A with producer Alex Megaro about his film WTO/99 after a screening at the city's best microcinema @spectacletheater.com on Friday, January 9! Come thru!
END OF AMERICA DOUBLE FEATURE – Spectacle Theater
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January 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
TONIGHT
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I did a little post here to round up some of my best work as an editor (and, sure, some of my interviews). It's been fun! filmmakermagazine.com/132962-vadim...
My Best Work as (Mostly) an Editor
When I realized I’d be laid off (via: restructuring) from the publication I’ve worked at for 11+ years, I went back through the print archives to round up work I was proud of as an interviewer and…
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January 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I did a little post here to round up some of my best work as an editor (and, sure, some of my interviews). It's been fun! filmmakermagazine.com/132962-vadim...
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They killed Falstaff because he got too much pussy. They hated him for it.
January 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
They killed Falstaff because he got too much pussy. They hated him for it.
This is happening Friday!
New York! I'm going to be moderating a Q&A with producer Alex Megaro about his film WTO/99 after a screening at the city's best microcinema @spectacletheater.com on Friday, January 9! Come thru!
END OF AMERICA DOUBLE FEATURE – Spectacle Theater
www.spectacletheater.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
This is happening Friday!
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Happy New Year! Two things I want to do this year are write more and support my newborn, and I'm hoping Substack can help me with both, so please sign up for my thoughts on old movies and more! Thoughts on Fritz Lang silent films will drop soon. fcardamenis.substack.com/subscribe?pa...
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January 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Happy New Year! Two things I want to do this year are write more and support my newborn, and I'm hoping Substack can help me with both, so please sign up for my thoughts on old movies and more! Thoughts on Fritz Lang silent films will drop soon. fcardamenis.substack.com/subscribe?pa...
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wow, sorry. Deleting now. I didn’t know she was French
December 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
wow, sorry. Deleting now. I didn’t know she was French
New York! I'm going to be moderating a Q&A with producer Alex Megaro about his film WTO/99 after a screening at the city's best microcinema @spectacletheater.com on Friday, January 9! Come thru!
END OF AMERICA DOUBLE FEATURE – Spectacle Theater
www.spectacletheater.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
New York! I'm going to be moderating a Q&A with producer Alex Megaro about his film WTO/99 after a screening at the city's best microcinema @spectacletheater.com on Friday, January 9! Come thru!
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Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
December 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
Best theatre I saw in 2025
December 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Best theatre I saw in 2025
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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Can’t get over how much this looks like Sin City
December 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Can’t get over how much this looks like Sin City
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[guy who thinks "broken arrow" is a code phrase for shitting your pants] we have a broken arrow situation
December 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
[guy who thinks "broken arrow" is a code phrase for shitting your pants] we have a broken arrow situation
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joining the "cybertruck owners only" group on fb is one of the best decisions i've ever made. every so often when i'm scrolling through fb getting pissed off, i get to see a little treat like this
December 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
joining the "cybertruck owners only" group on fb is one of the best decisions i've ever made. every so often when i'm scrolling through fb getting pissed off, i get to see a little treat like this
For @screenslate.bsky.social I wrote up the lovely Take Care of My Cat, playing this week at Metrograph www.screenslate.com/articles/tak...
Take Care of My Cat
Movies and TV shows often struggle to depict digital communication in a cinematic way, which has generated no end of discourse over the past 20 or so years—particularly around how much this is to blam...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
For @screenslate.bsky.social I wrote up the lovely Take Care of My Cat, playing this week at Metrograph www.screenslate.com/articles/tak...
Chuffed as always to be invited to @sightsoundmag.bsky.social's annual poll about the best video essays of the year. Get my recs + those from a bunch of others www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
The best video essays of 2025
Now in its ninth year, our annual poll showcases 255 vital video essays, nominated by 72 international voters.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Chuffed as always to be invited to @sightsoundmag.bsky.social's annual poll about the best video essays of the year. Get my recs + those from a bunch of others www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
Deeply pleased to make my debut at @defector.com interviewing Ian Bell about his great doc WTO/99 defector.com/filmmaker-ia...
Filmmaker Ian Bell On ‘WTO/99’ And The Legacy Of The Battle In Seattle | Defector
In late November and early December 1999, the World Trade Organization convened in Seattle for a round of conferences and negotiations. Tens of thousands of protesters hit the streets to meet them, in...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Deeply pleased to make my debut at @defector.com interviewing Ian Bell about his great doc WTO/99 defector.com/filmmaker-ia...