Sean
@scene1288.bsky.social
My latest essay explores the hidden labor of transnational viewing.
🔗 tinyurl.com/4mykjp22
💬 What’s a show you loved but knew you weren’t fully understanding?
#GlobalMedia #TranslationMatters #SamuraiChamploo #MediaTheory #Censorship #CulturalContext #SubbedVsDubbed #SoftPower #TransnationalTV
🔗 tinyurl.com/4mykjp22
💬 What’s a show you loved but knew you weren’t fully understanding?
#GlobalMedia #TranslationMatters #SamuraiChamploo #MediaTheory #Censorship #CulturalContext #SubbedVsDubbed #SoftPower #TransnationalTV
Misread, Mistranslated, Misunderstood
The Friction of International Television
afterthescene.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My latest essay explores the hidden labor of transnational viewing.
🔗 tinyurl.com/4mykjp22
💬 What’s a show you loved but knew you weren’t fully understanding?
#GlobalMedia #TranslationMatters #SamuraiChamploo #MediaTheory #Censorship #CulturalContext #SubbedVsDubbed #SoftPower #TransnationalTV
🔗 tinyurl.com/4mykjp22
💬 What’s a show you loved but knew you weren’t fully understanding?
#GlobalMedia #TranslationMatters #SamuraiChamploo #MediaTheory #Censorship #CulturalContext #SubbedVsDubbed #SoftPower #TransnationalTV
No rhythm or line breaks. Just the weight.
A piece I wrote became a map of trauma and survival.
“I like to make other people happy.”
#traumarecovery #mentalhealth #rawwriting #queernarrative #griefandhealing #unfilteredtruth #resilience #selfreflection #healingjourney
tinyurl.com/ynu38pwm
A piece I wrote became a map of trauma and survival.
“I like to make other people happy.”
#traumarecovery #mentalhealth #rawwriting #queernarrative #griefandhealing #unfilteredtruth #resilience #selfreflection #healingjourney
tinyurl.com/ynu38pwm
I like to make other people happy
I like to make other people happy.
tinyurl.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
No rhythm or line breaks. Just the weight.
A piece I wrote became a map of trauma and survival.
“I like to make other people happy.”
#traumarecovery #mentalhealth #rawwriting #queernarrative #griefandhealing #unfilteredtruth #resilience #selfreflection #healingjourney
tinyurl.com/ynu38pwm
A piece I wrote became a map of trauma and survival.
“I like to make other people happy.”
#traumarecovery #mentalhealth #rawwriting #queernarrative #griefandhealing #unfilteredtruth #resilience #selfreflection #healingjourney
tinyurl.com/ynu38pwm
🧵What if the internet had never been privatized?
No Facebook. No YouTube. Not even ChatGPT. Just static pages, government gatekeeping, and lost voices.
I explore that alternate digital history here:
📖 afterthescene.substack.com/p/the-intern...
#internetHistory #queerTech #speculativeFuture
No Facebook. No YouTube. Not even ChatGPT. Just static pages, government gatekeeping, and lost voices.
I explore that alternate digital history here:
📖 afterthescene.substack.com/p/the-intern...
#internetHistory #queerTech #speculativeFuture
The Internet That Wasn't
A speculative piece on what could have been
afterthescene.substack.com
June 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🧵What if the internet had never been privatized?
No Facebook. No YouTube. Not even ChatGPT. Just static pages, government gatekeeping, and lost voices.
I explore that alternate digital history here:
📖 afterthescene.substack.com/p/the-intern...
#internetHistory #queerTech #speculativeFuture
No Facebook. No YouTube. Not even ChatGPT. Just static pages, government gatekeeping, and lost voices.
I explore that alternate digital history here:
📖 afterthescene.substack.com/p/the-intern...
#internetHistory #queerTech #speculativeFuture
What if In a Lonely Place wasn’t just noir but a map of McCarthy-era fear?
Wrote about how Dixon Steele mirrors artists haunted by suspicion.
📽️ paranoia, politics, and broken trust in Hollywood
🧵 afterthescene.substack.com/p/mccarthys-...
#filmnoir #mccarthyism #substack #cinema #hollywoodhistory
Wrote about how Dixon Steele mirrors artists haunted by suspicion.
📽️ paranoia, politics, and broken trust in Hollywood
🧵 afterthescene.substack.com/p/mccarthys-...
#filmnoir #mccarthyism #substack #cinema #hollywoodhistory
McCarthy's Shadow on Hollywood Noir
What In a Lonely Place Reveals About Fear in 1950s Hollywood
afterthescene.substack.com
May 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
What if In a Lonely Place wasn’t just noir but a map of McCarthy-era fear?
Wrote about how Dixon Steele mirrors artists haunted by suspicion.
📽️ paranoia, politics, and broken trust in Hollywood
🧵 afterthescene.substack.com/p/mccarthys-...
#filmnoir #mccarthyism #substack #cinema #hollywoodhistory
Wrote about how Dixon Steele mirrors artists haunted by suspicion.
📽️ paranoia, politics, and broken trust in Hollywood
🧵 afterthescene.substack.com/p/mccarthys-...
#filmnoir #mccarthyism #substack #cinema #hollywoodhistory
Ever fallen down a TikTok rabbit hole from a short clip? 🎬 I wrote about how these snippets shape what we watch—sometimes more than trailers! Check it out: afterthescene.substack.com/p/tiktokclips
What have you watched because of TikTok?
#TikTok #MediaDiscovery #MovieClips #Streaming
What have you watched because of TikTok?
#TikTok #MediaDiscovery #MovieClips #Streaming
TikTok Clips and the New Age of Media Discovery
How do those random short videos trick us into watching stuff we never planned on?
afterthescene.substack.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ever fallen down a TikTok rabbit hole from a short clip? 🎬 I wrote about how these snippets shape what we watch—sometimes more than trailers! Check it out: afterthescene.substack.com/p/tiktokclips
What have you watched because of TikTok?
#TikTok #MediaDiscovery #MovieClips #Streaming
What have you watched because of TikTok?
#TikTok #MediaDiscovery #MovieClips #Streaming
Netflix quietly dropped Wolf King—a stunning animated fantasy that feels like Kubo meets Game of Thrones for kids.
I broke down why it’s worth your time:
👉 afterthescene.substack.com/p/wolfkingon...
#WolfKing #Netflix #Animation #Wereworld #FantasyTV #BookToScreen #AfterTheScene
I broke down why it’s worth your time:
👉 afterthescene.substack.com/p/wolfkingon...
#WolfKing #Netflix #Animation #Wereworld #FantasyTV #BookToScreen #AfterTheScene
Wolf King on Netflix: A Hidden Gem with Stunning Animation and Surprising Depth
by Sean Simpson
afterthescene.substack.com
May 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Netflix quietly dropped Wolf King—a stunning animated fantasy that feels like Kubo meets Game of Thrones for kids.
I broke down why it’s worth your time:
👉 afterthescene.substack.com/p/wolfkingon...
#WolfKing #Netflix #Animation #Wereworld #FantasyTV #BookToScreen #AfterTheScene
I broke down why it’s worth your time:
👉 afterthescene.substack.com/p/wolfkingon...
#WolfKing #Netflix #Animation #Wereworld #FantasyTV #BookToScreen #AfterTheScene
Just a raw Star Wars ranking. No lore dumps. No thinkpieces. Just chaos in list form.
Yell in the comments. Or don’t. I’m one with the Force.
🌌 afterthescene.substack.com/p/ranking-st...
#StarWars #RankingWars #CinemaOpinions #NoExplanationsJustPain #HotTakesOnly #JediJudgment
Yell in the comments. Or don’t. I’m one with the Force.
🌌 afterthescene.substack.com/p/ranking-st...
#StarWars #RankingWars #CinemaOpinions #NoExplanationsJustPain #HotTakesOnly #JediJudgment
Ranking Star Wars Movies
My personal ranking of Star Wars films. Ewoks and holidays not included.
afterthescene.substack.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Just a raw Star Wars ranking. No lore dumps. No thinkpieces. Just chaos in list form.
Yell in the comments. Or don’t. I’m one with the Force.
🌌 afterthescene.substack.com/p/ranking-st...
#StarWars #RankingWars #CinemaOpinions #NoExplanationsJustPain #HotTakesOnly #JediJudgment
Yell in the comments. Or don’t. I’m one with the Force.
🌌 afterthescene.substack.com/p/ranking-st...
#StarWars #RankingWars #CinemaOpinions #NoExplanationsJustPain #HotTakesOnly #JediJudgment
Still thinking about that quiet scene in the Andor S2 finale—maybe the most powerful moment in the whole show. Wrote a short piece on it.
(Spoilers ahead!)
👉 afterthescene.substack.com/p/tending-th...
#Andor #StarWars #TVAnalysis #MediaCriticism
(Spoilers ahead!)
👉 afterthescene.substack.com/p/tending-th...
#Andor #StarWars #TVAnalysis #MediaCriticism
Tending the Rebellion
How Andor Turns a Simple Act into a Powerful Metaphor for Transformation
afterthescene.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Still thinking about that quiet scene in the Andor S2 finale—maybe the most powerful moment in the whole show. Wrote a short piece on it.
(Spoilers ahead!)
👉 afterthescene.substack.com/p/tending-th...
#Andor #StarWars #TVAnalysis #MediaCriticism
(Spoilers ahead!)
👉 afterthescene.substack.com/p/tending-th...
#Andor #StarWars #TVAnalysis #MediaCriticism
It feels weird to not have FB today. I'm not seeing the posts from acquaintances and friends about things going on, but it's also really peaceful.
January 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
It feels weird to not have FB today. I'm not seeing the posts from acquaintances and friends about things going on, but it's also really peaceful.
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Don't let Donald Trump extending the TikTok ban distract you from the fact that his Administration is about to conduct mass deportations across America in a matter of days.
January 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Don't let Donald Trump extending the TikTok ban distract you from the fact that his Administration is about to conduct mass deportations across America in a matter of days.
Reposted by Sean
I hate that feeling when you really want to play a video game but then you think about it for just a little too long and now it feels more like a chore than fun.
January 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I hate that feeling when you really want to play a video game but then you think about it for just a little too long and now it feels more like a chore than fun.
And with that, Facebook is gone. #goodbyezuck
January 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
And with that, Facebook is gone. #goodbyezuck
I have thoughts on streaming TV... tinyurl.com/59jw97dd #disney #starwars #skeletoncrew #streamingtv
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January 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I have thoughts on streaming TV... tinyurl.com/59jw97dd #disney #starwars #skeletoncrew #streamingtv
January 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I'm watching the Knuckles series on Paramount+ and I love how much the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise leans into the ridiculousness of itself. #film #sonicthehedgehog #knuckles #tails
January 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I'm watching the Knuckles series on Paramount+ and I love how much the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise leans into the ridiculousness of itself. #film #sonicthehedgehog #knuckles #tails
Gonna start writing again and sharing my work on Substack. Check out my first post: tinyurl.com/25eeazvv #writer #fanfiction #fiction
January 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Gonna start writing again and sharing my work on Substack. Check out my first post: tinyurl.com/25eeazvv #writer #fanfiction #fiction
Its gonna feel weird not to have FB anymore, but its gonna be a good change. #goodbyemeta #fuckzuckerberg #savetiktok
January 13, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Its gonna feel weird not to have FB anymore, but its gonna be a good change. #goodbyemeta #fuckzuckerberg #savetiktok
Just finished the excellent follow-up to Iron Widow, Heavenly Tyrant by @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social! Highly recommend! Now on to Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. I loved his Green Creek series and am amped for this one! #xiranjayzhao #tjklune #reading #heavenlytyrant #underthewhisperingdoor
January 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Just finished the excellent follow-up to Iron Widow, Heavenly Tyrant by @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social! Highly recommend! Now on to Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. I loved his Green Creek series and am amped for this one! #xiranjayzhao #tjklune #reading #heavenlytyrant #underthewhisperingdoor
December 25, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Missing this goof today
November 15, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Missing this goof today