lindsey romain
@lindseyromain.bsky.social
chicago-based writer/critic; CFCA (bylines: bwdr, nerdist, vulture, thrillist, etc.)
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One of my favourite movies genres is 'absolutely pissing it down.'
November 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
One of my favourite movies genres is 'absolutely pissing it down.'
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You'd think I was a siren
But me and everybody's on the sad same team
But me and everybody's on the sad same team
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
You'd think I was a siren
But me and everybody's on the sad same team
But me and everybody's on the sad same team
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November 15, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Doing one of those earnest posts where we kindly remind you that we lost half our operating budget over the summer, and that we're looking for ways to keep this whole thing going, and that if you like what we do or that we exist, the best thing you could possibly do to support us is to subscribe
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Unfortunately she was already a piece of shit when they cast her in succession, the white middle aged Hollywood libs who get a dangerboner from her will still cast her in stuff
November 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Unfortunately she was already a piece of shit when they cast her in succession, the white middle aged Hollywood libs who get a dangerboner from her will still cast her in stuff
my phone autocorrected “litter box” to “letterboxd”, it’s so over
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
my phone autocorrected “litter box” to “letterboxd”, it’s so over
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Sorcerer (1977) dir. William Friedkin
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Sorcerer (1977) dir. William Friedkin
at any given moment gillian anderson is in at least three tv shows no one has ever heard of
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
at any given moment gillian anderson is in at least three tv shows no one has ever heard of
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THE TAKING OFF OF TOUPEE ONE TWO THREE
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
THE TAKING OFF OF TOUPEE ONE TWO THREE
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when new yorkers all experience something on social media it's like a rat that got ahold of a brazil nut. when upper midwesterners all experience something on social media it's a breathtaking dance of radiant light and color across the entire night sky
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
when new yorkers all experience something on social media it's like a rat that got ahold of a brazil nut. when upper midwesterners all experience something on social media it's a breathtaking dance of radiant light and color across the entire night sky
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River Front Opry House
Cave-In-Rock, IL
Cave-In-Rock, IL
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
River Front Opry House
Cave-In-Rock, IL
Cave-In-Rock, IL
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just another day at work welding various weapons to The Machine. we're all pretty curious what we're building it for. they said they might turn it on soon
June 26, 2024 at 3:23 PM
just another day at work welding various weapons to The Machine. we're all pretty curious what we're building it for. they said they might turn it on soon
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My favorite " im getting my revenge " line in all of literature
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
My favorite " im getting my revenge " line in all of literature
the way robert pattinson makes easy mac in die my love… more psychotic than anything jennifer lawrence does
November 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
the way robert pattinson makes easy mac in die my love… more psychotic than anything jennifer lawrence does
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i saw MASQUERADE and it reminded me that, even tho i am both an elitist snob, i do kinda love Andrew Lloyd Webber tylekurner38.medium.com/i-am-a-prete...
I am a pretentious snob and I love Andrew Lloyd Webber
i am cringe and i am free
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November 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
i saw MASQUERADE and it reminded me that, even tho i am both an elitist snob, i do kinda love Andrew Lloyd Webber tylekurner38.medium.com/i-am-a-prete...
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bring back maligning racism as the mark of a stupid person. prejudice is the mark of an idiot. if you believe that shit i bet you also don’t wipe your ass
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
bring back maligning racism as the mark of a stupid person. prejudice is the mark of an idiot. if you believe that shit i bet you also don’t wipe your ass
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They are turning guys who voted for Rahm Emanuel twice into the Weather Underground
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
They are turning guys who voted for Rahm Emanuel twice into the Weather Underground
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I really wish people would stop qualifying these ICE raids as being done "without a warrant." I don't care if they DID have a warrant, you should not be dragging teachers out of schools in front of kids regardless!
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I really wish people would stop qualifying these ICE raids as being done "without a warrant." I don't care if they DID have a warrant, you should not be dragging teachers out of schools in front of kids regardless!
i loved train dreams. a sweet portrait of a sensitive man looking for meaning in the mundane. kinda the opposite of "men will do anything but" except here the therapy is trees and puppies. reminded me a LOT of the straight story :)
"Why do we understand the natural world so abundantly but the world inside of us barely at all?"
Lindsey Romain @lindseyromain.bsky.social reviews TRAIN DREAMS, in theaters Nov 7 and on Netflix Nov 21.
Lindsey Romain @lindseyromain.bsky.social reviews TRAIN DREAMS, in theaters Nov 7 and on Netflix Nov 21.
TRAIN DREAMS is a miraculous and mesmerizing journey — Moviejawn
by Lindsey Romain, Staff Writer It’s a marvel, one of the best films of the year, with a message that feels absolutely vital.
www.moviejawn.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
i loved train dreams. a sweet portrait of a sensitive man looking for meaning in the mundane. kinda the opposite of "men will do anything but" except here the therapy is trees and puppies. reminded me a LOT of the straight story :)
stopped at devil dawg to grab a chicago dog to go and a man at the kiosk next to me was genuinely furious that there was an option to remove mustard
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
stopped at devil dawg to grab a chicago dog to go and a man at the kiosk next to me was genuinely furious that there was an option to remove mustard
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"From buzzy premieres to quieter weekday showings, it was the kind of sprawling event that reminds me why Chicago International Film Fest holds a special place in the festival landscape."
@lindseyromain.bsky.social shares her five under the radar gems from this year's #CIFF.
@lindseyromain.bsky.social shares her five under the radar gems from this year's #CIFF.
5 Under-the-Radar Gems from the 61st Chicago International Film Festival — Moviejawn
by Lindsey Romain, Staff Writer From buzzy premieres to quieter weekday showings, it was the kind of sprawling event that reminds me why CIFF holds a special place in the festival landscape.
www.moviejawn.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"From buzzy premieres to quieter weekday showings, it was the kind of sprawling event that reminds me why Chicago International Film Fest holds a special place in the festival landscape."
@lindseyromain.bsky.social shares her five under the radar gems from this year's #CIFF.
@lindseyromain.bsky.social shares her five under the radar gems from this year's #CIFF.
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I am hearing that on his deathbed Dick Cheney received the light of Islam and unhesitatingly recited the Shahada.
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I am hearing that on his deathbed Dick Cheney received the light of Islam and unhesitatingly recited the Shahada.
the other day my friend was talking about james earl jones but she kept calling him edward james olmos?? she was like “edward james olmos—you know, mufasa”
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
the other day my friend was talking about james earl jones but she kept calling him edward james olmos?? she was like “edward james olmos—you know, mufasa”
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Tonight, in Chicago, North Side rapid responders and community members held a vigil. At least ten people were abducted by ICE in Rogers Park alone today. We uplifted the message RESIST ICE in lights. We spoke out, sang together, grieved, and reaffirmed our commitment to defending our neighbors.
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Tonight, in Chicago, North Side rapid responders and community members held a vigil. At least ten people were abducted by ICE in Rogers Park alone today. We uplifted the message RESIST ICE in lights. We spoke out, sang together, grieved, and reaffirmed our commitment to defending our neighbors.