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Sean
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My latest essay explores the hidden labor of transnational viewing.
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💬 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
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

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I like to make other people happy
I like to make other people happy.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:12 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
The Internet That Wasn't
A speculative piece on what could have been
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June 21, 2025 at 5:26 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
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
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
TikTok Clips and the New Age of Media Discovery
How do those random short videos trick us into watching stuff we never planned on?
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May 19, 2025 at 8:00 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
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
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
Ranking Star Wars Movies
My personal ranking of Star Wars films. Ewoks and holidays not included.
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May 17, 2025 at 4:06 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
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
Excuse me?
January 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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
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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
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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
And with that, Facebook is gone. #goodbyezuck
January 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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January 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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
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
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
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
Made a quick teriyaki sauce at home. Never done this before, so I hope it comes out tasty! #foodie #teriyaki #homecook
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Missing this goof today
November 15, 2024 at 8:06 PM