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Willow Catelyn Maclay
@willowcatelyn.bsky.social
Film Critic (Film Comment, Reverse Shot, etc). GALECA.

Co-Author of CORPSES, FOOLS AND MONSTERS
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Every time there's a Twitter purge, I share the link to my book. I co-authored "Corpses, Fools and Monsters" and it is about transness in cinema. People seem to like it!

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Corpses, Fools and Monsters by Willow Maclay, Caden Gardner: 9781914420580 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A radical history of transness in cinema, and an exploration of the political possibilities of its future. In the history of cinema, trans people are usually murdered, made into a joke, or viewed as ...
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The greatest adaptation of Wuthering Heights is the Red Dress Version of Kate Bush's song. The second best is the Skeleton Graveyard version. The third best is the White Dress version. The 1939 film is fourth.
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
30 minutes left to vote in this if you'd like. ELLE and SILENCE are tied.
There's a few hours left in my reader's choice poll to decide the film from 2016 I'll be covering this month. It's pretty close between SILENCE, CERTAIN WOMEN, MOONLIGHT, ELLE and THE HANDMAIDEN

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February 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
There's a few hours left in my reader's choice poll to decide the film from 2016 I'll be covering this month. It's pretty close between SILENCE, CERTAIN WOMEN, MOONLIGHT, ELLE and THE HANDMAIDEN

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February 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I'm running a Larry Fessenden series for my horror column this month, and first up is HABIT. I'm quite excited to dive into more of his movies. I liked this one a lot. It's available on Shudder

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February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
A very cool moment from AEW's fans in Vegas. For context, the challenger Brodie Lee wore a t-shirt a few months ago with "Abolish ICE" emblazoned on the front & he has always been very vocal about his beliefs. His tag team partner is also an amazing and beloved luchador named Bandido, Bandido rules
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Thrilled to be part of the latest @reverseshot.bsky.social symposium with a piece on Snow White and Disney's multiplane camera reverseshot.org/symposiums/e...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
When it comes to cinematic technological advances, the question is always how we use the tools we've been gifted or cursed with.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
For anyone wondering, I have since blown up my fantasy team in the hopes of making things work as we head into the final stretch of the season. I have lost AD and PG, but I somehow convinced a member of this league to trade me Jalen Duren for Mikal Bridges. Double Team VHS Tape may survive just yet
Anthony Davis's hands have exploded and has sent my beautiful, beloved fantasy basketball team "Double Team VHS tape" into disarray. We will continue playing "Gold Soundz" from the boombox in the team locker room for the foreseeable future.
My beautiful, beloved fantasy basketball team "Double Team VHS tape" have lost and our 4 week winning streak is over. We will be playing "Gold Soundz" on a boombox in the team locker room until morale improves.
February 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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KERMIT KERMIT KERMIT KERMIT KERMIT KERMIT KERMIT
January 22, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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If you grab the recent Arrow blu of HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS that I was lucky enough to help curate critical extras for, you get my + @joshnelsonfilm.bsky.social's audio commentary, essays from @willowcatelyn.bsky.social @antbit.projectedfigures.com + @bavalamp.bsky.social and lots, lots more!
February 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The problem with so many movies today is that they do not kick ass. More movies should kick ass. They should be like this
KOZURE ÔKAMI : KO O KASHI UDE KASHI TSUKAMATSURU / LONE WOLF AND CUB : SWORD OF VENGEANCE
Kenji Misumi
1972
February 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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@willowcatelyn.bsky.social - www.patreon.com/willowcately... - Willow's work is on patreon and is equally essential reading. Some free pieces, but paid preferred.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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This is the third essay in my four part series on Diane Keaton as a dramatic actress. I wrote about REDS, her openness, her legibility, & her willingness to show us every facet of how her character was feeling. She was rare among the withholding New Hollywood actors

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February 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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If you've ever wanted to read a 7000 word piece on the theatrical short animation industry's final hit character, Pink Panther, today's your lucky day. I watched 100 cartoons, and went long on this Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt series from the '60s and '70s.
The Pink Panther (1964-1977)
More than two months ago, friend and Box Office Gross podcaster Brian Schmid asked me if I had interest in discussing any of the Top 50 Highest Grossing Films of 2006 on the show. I pretty quickly …
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February 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Got sick but also got all of this. Merry Christmas to me!
December 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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From the vaults: a look at the Toronto bathhouse raids, which took place 45 years ago today. #TOHistory

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Raiding the Bathhouses
Originally published on Torontoist on June 26, 2011. “On the rampage: Demonstrators taunted police in a late-night march Friday comparing the raid of four Toronto steam baths to the persecuti…
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February 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Check this out if you want to hear me do an impression of Millie, the bullpen vixen, *and* get into the specifics of why Kevin Costner is hot, specifically, in 1988, and then almost never again. Also I guess I talk about Baseball and why it's the most cinematic sport.
🚨new episode out, with @willowcatelyn.bsky.social! Willow and I talk about Bull Durham, maybe the sexiest sports movie ever made. i had a blast recording this one -- listen now!

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February 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Every article arguing for Trans Women in sports is lowkey funny because the writer has to figure out a nice way to say that we suck at ball and that is *good*. It's like an onion article, "Trans Woman Power Forward breaks ground by averaging 3points and 2 rebounds per game."
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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This is maybe the most fun I've ever had recording a podcast. BULL DURHAM is a magical film. Check it out
🚨new episode out, with @willowcatelyn.bsky.social! Willow and I talk about Bull Durham, maybe the sexiest sports movie ever made. i had a blast recording this one -- listen now!

www.patreon.com/posts/bull-d...
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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🚨new episode out, with @willowcatelyn.bsky.social! Willow and I talk about Bull Durham, maybe the sexiest sports movie ever made. i had a blast recording this one -- listen now!

www.patreon.com/posts/bull-d...
February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This is maybe the most fun I've ever had recording a podcast. BULL DURHAM is a magical film. Check it out
🚨new episode out, with @willowcatelyn.bsky.social! Willow and I talk about Bull Durham, maybe the sexiest sports movie ever made. i had a blast recording this one -- listen now!

www.patreon.com/posts/bull-d...
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
"have desires met"

We love it when the trade deadline gets sexy don't we?
Bulls and Pistons have desires met here in a young and veteran guards to Chicago and a sharpshooter goes to Detroit. Minnesota creates significant tax savings and roster space as they pursue a Milwaukee star this week.
February 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Well the blizzard dumped 50cm of snow on top of us which means we will not have walkable sidewalks here until April lmao
February 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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come see me read and do q&a with @weard.moe! it’s the hometown show! the girls are live and in action!
And if you're in Vancouver, mark your calendar for February 7th, where @bookwarehouse.bsky.social will be holding a launch event with @ravineangel.bsky.social !!
February 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
If Beavis and Butthead were middle aged dolls
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM