Melissa Tamminga
@oneaprilday.bsky.social
She/her. Programming Director at http://pickfordfilmcenter.org Posts my own. Formerly Film and English faculty at Whatcom Community College. Also on Letterboxd as oneaprilday. And on IG as mdtamminga
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We've been out of stock of this one for a while, and now it's back! The Art of Spirited Away, a coffee table book gathering hundreds of pages of art and design from the classic 2002 animated film. It's in our Miyazaki section:
mzs.press/Hayao-Miyaza...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:02 AM
We've been out of stock of this one for a while, and now it's back! The Art of Spirited Away, a coffee table book gathering hundreds of pages of art and design from the classic 2002 animated film. It's in our Miyazaki section:
mzs.press/Hayao-Miyaza...
mzs.press/Hayao-Miyaza...
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Keep wanting to post something about Catherine O'Hara, but everything seems too small. She was so great, and she gave me incredible joy whenever she was in a film or on television. Endlessly funny from the beginning to the end and for many generations. I loved watching her *so much*.
January 31, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Keep wanting to post something about Catherine O'Hara, but everything seems too small. She was so great, and she gave me incredible joy whenever she was in a film or on television. Endlessly funny from the beginning to the end and for many generations. I loved watching her *so much*.
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Suzannah Herbert's documentary Natchez, opening today at Film Forum (needs to be shown nationally), turns observation into engagement—with history, its witnesses, its falsifiers, and government's crucial (and endangered) role in its preservation and transmission:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Challenging Official Histories in “Natchez” and “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”
Two stunning new documentaries—one filmed in Mississippi, and one in Russia—examine the ways that education comes up against indoctrination.
www.newyorker.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Suzannah Herbert's documentary Natchez, opening today at Film Forum (needs to be shown nationally), turns observation into engagement—with history, its witnesses, its falsifiers, and government's crucial (and endangered) role in its preservation and transmission:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Midnight at the Oasis - Waiting for Guffman HD
YouTube video by artfilm33
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January 30, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Since it's opening this weekend, SEND HELP is a lot of fun and should be seen with an opening weekend crowd. The first real Sam Raimi film since DRAG ME TO HELL. And much like GAME NIGHT, many of us will push for a Rachel McAdams Oscar nomination that probably won't happen.
January 29, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Since it's opening this weekend, SEND HELP is a lot of fun and should be seen with an opening weekend crowd. The first real Sam Raimi film since DRAG ME TO HELL. And much like GAME NIGHT, many of us will push for a Rachel McAdams Oscar nomination that probably won't happen.
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
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I think often about the child abduction of the first term that a majority of 2024 American voters clearly had no deep moral objection to. Hard to describe the combination of despair and rage it fills me with.
Wrote about what it takes for grown men in tactical gear, working under the blessing of the federal government, to ambush a 5-year-old kid in a bunny hat and a Spidey backpack who only wanted to come home from school defector.com/how-do-you-j...
How Do You Justify Abducting A Child? | Defector
On Tuesday, some number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents camped out near Liam Conejo Ramos’s home in the Twin Cities suburb of Columbia Heights and waited for him to return with his fathe...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I think often about the child abduction of the first term that a majority of 2024 American voters clearly had no deep moral objection to. Hard to describe the combination of despair and rage it fills me with.
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Read this. It will help your day. Solidarity.
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Read this. It will help your day. Solidarity.
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really can't help feeling like major difference between the awards season reception of The Brutalist and The Testament of Ann Lee is that the former was about a man and the latter is about a woman
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
really can't help feeling like major difference between the awards season reception of The Brutalist and The Testament of Ann Lee is that the former was about a man and the latter is about a woman
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Incredible moment. Thanks for sharing this.
Here’s Wunmi Mosaku (who im over the moon got nominated for supporting actress for Sinners) talking about how playing Annie and this film changed her
January 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Incredible moment. Thanks for sharing this.
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Autumn Durald Arkapaw nominated for her first Oscar for Cinematography for Sinners. She’s the 4th woman to ever be nominated (after Rachel Morrison for Mudbound, Ari Wegner for The Power of the Dog and Mandy Walker for Elvis). #Oscars
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Autumn Durald Arkapaw nominated for her first Oscar for Cinematography for Sinners. She’s the 4th woman to ever be nominated (after Rachel Morrison for Mudbound, Ari Wegner for The Power of the Dog and Mandy Walker for Elvis). #Oscars
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Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads the Oscar nominations with 16, the most of all-time.
See the full list of nominees.
See the full list of nominees.
Oscar nominations are this morning. 'Sinners' could make history
Horror films have traditionally been left out of the Oscars, but when nominations are announced for the 98th Academy Awards, Ryan Coogler’s vampire tale “Sinners” could make history.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Nothing but respect for Amanda Seyfried, my Best Actress even if the Academy thinks otherwise. #TheTestamentofAnnLee
January 22, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Nothing but respect for Amanda Seyfried, my Best Actress even if the Academy thinks otherwise. #TheTestamentofAnnLee
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New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
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ICYMI
Worked this one for awhile, I thought long and hard abt my displeasure w/ Marty Supreme, contextualized by Gil Scott-Herron's "Whitey on the Moon" and a historical and current constant w/white men on film..
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Marty's on The Moon
A rat done bit my sister Nell.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
ICYMI
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This is an argument to bring back neighborhood theatres, not kill the very concept of theatrical exhibition.
"You’re not going to get in the car and go to the next town to see a movie," says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
www.avclub.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This is an argument to bring back neighborhood theatres, not kill the very concept of theatrical exhibition.
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The last moviehouse in the University District will close its doors this week, after 85 years. It’s very sad news; the Varsity — where my parents went to movies when they were at the UW, in the 1950s — was a place filled with stories. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
This longtime Seattle movie theater is closing
The Varsity Theatre is closing, effective Thursday, leaving the U District, once a hub of moviegoing, without a movie theater.
www.seattletimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The last moviehouse in the University District will close its doors this week, after 85 years. It’s very sad news; the Varsity — where my parents went to movies when they were at the UW, in the 1950s — was a place filled with stories. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
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I wrote and narrated the video essay to be included in this release, a history of Johnnie To's romances.
UK/US: Left at the altar and lost after a drunken bender, Michael is nursed back to health by grieving widow Sue in ROMANCING IN THIN AIR.
Although best known for action films, Johnnie To crafts a powerful meditation on grief and catharsis in this moving romantic melodrama.
Although best known for action films, Johnnie To crafts a powerful meditation on grief and catharsis in this moving romantic melodrama.
January 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I wrote and narrated the video essay to be included in this release, a history of Johnnie To's romances.
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This year, new films will arrive from:
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Lee Chang-dong
Jane Schoenbrun
Mike Leigh
Pedro Almodóvar
Radu Jude
Albert Serra
Steven Spielberg
James Gray
M. Night Shyamalan
Mike Leigh
Cristian Mungiu
Andrew Haigh
Annie Baker
Abel Ferrara
And many more: thefilmstage.com/the-100-most...
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Lee Chang-dong
Jane Schoenbrun
Mike Leigh
Pedro Almodóvar
Radu Jude
Albert Serra
Steven Spielberg
James Gray
M. Night Shyamalan
Mike Leigh
Cristian Mungiu
Andrew Haigh
Annie Baker
Abel Ferrara
And many more: thefilmstage.com/the-100-most...
January 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
This year, new films will arrive from:
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Lee Chang-dong
Jane Schoenbrun
Mike Leigh
Pedro Almodóvar
Radu Jude
Albert Serra
Steven Spielberg
James Gray
M. Night Shyamalan
Mike Leigh
Cristian Mungiu
Andrew Haigh
Annie Baker
Abel Ferrara
And many more: thefilmstage.com/the-100-most...
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Lee Chang-dong
Jane Schoenbrun
Mike Leigh
Pedro Almodóvar
Radu Jude
Albert Serra
Steven Spielberg
James Gray
M. Night Shyamalan
Mike Leigh
Cristian Mungiu
Andrew Haigh
Annie Baker
Abel Ferrara
And many more: thefilmstage.com/the-100-most...
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remember that people like to see them in theaters with actual real theatrical windows, especially mid-budget films that need a little time to grow via word of mouth which used to be a thing
In 2026, movies will _____________
January 1, 2026 at 8:35 AM
remember that people like to see them in theaters with actual real theatrical windows, especially mid-budget films that need a little time to grow via word of mouth which used to be a thing
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Nine Marx Bros. movies are on TCM New Year’s Eve from 5:30am-8pm ET.
Six of the films aren’t on any subscription or ad-supported streaming service, so don’t miss out.
www.tcm.com/schedule #FilmSky #TCMParty
Six of the films aren’t on any subscription or ad-supported streaming service, so don’t miss out.
www.tcm.com/schedule #FilmSky #TCMParty
December 31, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Nine Marx Bros. movies are on TCM New Year’s Eve from 5:30am-8pm ET.
Six of the films aren’t on any subscription or ad-supported streaming service, so don’t miss out.
www.tcm.com/schedule #FilmSky #TCMParty
Six of the films aren’t on any subscription or ad-supported streaming service, so don’t miss out.
www.tcm.com/schedule #FilmSky #TCMParty
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
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When misogyny is baked into every aspect of existence, how do we know when a critique is not the result of an implicit bias or overt hatred for women? And when do we know praise is coming from a place of sincerity and not defensiveness? #WickedForGood
www.slashfilm.com/2033262/wick...
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Wicked: For Good Is The Latest Example Of The Biggest Problem In Hollywood No One Talks About - SlashFilm
Structural imbalances in Hollywood produce systemic disadvantages for women-led or women-directed projects, with Wicked: For Good being just the latest example.
www.slashfilm.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
When misogyny is baked into every aspect of existence, how do we know when a critique is not the result of an implicit bias or overt hatred for women? And when do we know praise is coming from a place of sincerity and not defensiveness? #WickedForGood
www.slashfilm.com/2033262/wick...
www.slashfilm.com/2033262/wick...
Inspired by @rianjohnson.bsky.social’s new film, the @pickfordfilmcenter.bsky.social is inviting the community to play a game — gather the clues, solve the mystery. Nov. 29-30.
www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/grand/wake-up
www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/grand/wake-up
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Inspired by @rianjohnson.bsky.social’s new film, the @pickfordfilmcenter.bsky.social is inviting the community to play a game — gather the clues, solve the mystery. Nov. 29-30.
www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/grand/wake-up
www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/grand/wake-up
Wake Up Dead Man is coming to @pickfordfilmcenter.bsky.social at our brand new second location on Grand Ave. Such a fun movie to see with a crowd — had a blast when I saw it with a full house at TIFF
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Wake Up Dead Man is coming to @pickfordfilmcenter.bsky.social at our brand new second location on Grand Ave. Such a fun movie to see with a crowd — had a blast when I saw it with a full house at TIFF