Jonathan Henkel
@jonathanhenkel.bsky.social
Failed filmmaker, decent cook
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At the in-laws for Thanksgiving and it’s truly breathtaking how shitty movies look when motion-smoothed. It’s like the visual equivalent of someone farting in a room. Drives you right out.
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
At the in-laws for Thanksgiving and it’s truly breathtaking how shitty movies look when motion-smoothed. It’s like the visual equivalent of someone farting in a room. Drives you right out.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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"PVV en FvD worden uitgesloten, niet uit politieke wrok, maar omdat hun uitspraken en plannen in strijd zijn met de basiswaarden van onze rechtsstaat. Dat is niet “uitsluiten”, dat is beschermen wat Nederland tot Nederland maakt." www.linkedin.com/posts/jandri...
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Na jaren van geschreeuw spreekt eindelijk weer de rede
Wat een verademing. Na jaren van populistisch politiek geruzie en pijnlijk amateurisme brengt verkenner Wouter Koolmees eindelijk weer rust, inh...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"PVV en FvD worden uitgesloten, niet uit politieke wrok, maar omdat hun uitspraken en plannen in strijd zijn met de basiswaarden van onze rechtsstaat. Dat is niet “uitsluiten”, dat is beschermen wat Nederland tot Nederland maakt." www.linkedin.com/posts/jandri...
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“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
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I guess I need to apologize to the writers of Alien: Prometheus. it turns out scientists really do touch everything like that
World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black.
www.livescience.com/animals/spid...
www.livescience.com/animals/spid...
November 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I guess I need to apologize to the writers of Alien: Prometheus. it turns out scientists really do touch everything like that
Just finished Abel Ferrara's memoir .... I need a shower
Strangely, it is so inspirational.
Art is about no choice but to do it
Strangely, it is so inspirational.
Art is about no choice but to do it
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Just finished Abel Ferrara's memoir .... I need a shower
Strangely, it is so inspirational.
Art is about no choice but to do it
Strangely, it is so inspirational.
Art is about no choice but to do it
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
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Indeed. Supranationalism (which is NOT repeat NOT the same as federalism) was the point from the very beginning.
And why? So France and Germany would never be at war again.
People who call that small can, respectfully, p*ss off.
(Also glad for people like David who explain this stuff.)
And why? So France and Germany would never be at war again.
People who call that small can, respectfully, p*ss off.
(Also glad for people like David who explain this stuff.)
One thing I am exploring in what I am writing is how the UK treated EEC/EU as an international organisation while all along it was a supranational entity.
And the supranationalism was there from even before the EEC, in the ECSC.
And the supranationalism was there from even before the EEC, in the ECSC.
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Indeed. Supranationalism (which is NOT repeat NOT the same as federalism) was the point from the very beginning.
And why? So France and Germany would never be at war again.
People who call that small can, respectfully, p*ss off.
(Also glad for people like David who explain this stuff.)
And why? So France and Germany would never be at war again.
People who call that small can, respectfully, p*ss off.
(Also glad for people like David who explain this stuff.)
The daughter just passed her driving test. A big deal since neither I or her mother drive. Not something natural to her.
Now to work on getting her a car so I can have a personal driver 😉
Need some trips to the Black forest, Germany, for a short film I'm working on
Now to work on getting her a car so I can have a personal driver 😉
Need some trips to the Black forest, Germany, for a short film I'm working on
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The daughter just passed her driving test. A big deal since neither I or her mother drive. Not something natural to her.
Now to work on getting her a car so I can have a personal driver 😉
Need some trips to the Black forest, Germany, for a short film I'm working on
Now to work on getting her a car so I can have a personal driver 😉
Need some trips to the Black forest, Germany, for a short film I'm working on
One of my all time favourites
🎥 32 years ago today, Peter Weir’s Fearless hit theaters—a profound journey through trauma, survival & rebirth.
Revisit this underrated masterpiece in our deep dive:
cinephiliabeyond.org/fearless/
Revisit this underrated masterpiece in our deep dive:
cinephiliabeyond.org/fearless/
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 AM
One of my all time favourites
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"If the future matters, start saving things now, even if imperfectly. Write the story, label the photo, date the flyer, back up the voice memo, and share what is known in forms that can travel, be understood, and be retrieved later." www.commondreams.org/opinion/docu...
The Librarian’s Call: Documenting Is Resistance | Common Dreams
History is protected by those who collect, preserve, and share the facts.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
"If the future matters, start saving things now, even if imperfectly. Write the story, label the photo, date the flyer, back up the voice memo, and share what is known in forms that can travel, be understood, and be retrieved later." www.commondreams.org/opinion/docu...
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Despite the headline it’s not George RR Martin personally going for them cos he’s rich and famous. It’s all of us.
The test case used his work, but it’s about the plain-as-day issue that ANY generative AI ignores and infringes copyright, by passing off.
That’s a win for basic law.
The test case used his work, but it’s about the plain-as-day issue that ANY generative AI ignores and infringes copyright, by passing off.
That’s a win for basic law.
Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
October 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Despite the headline it’s not George RR Martin personally going for them cos he’s rich and famous. It’s all of us.
The test case used his work, but it’s about the plain-as-day issue that ANY generative AI ignores and infringes copyright, by passing off.
That’s a win for basic law.
The test case used his work, but it’s about the plain-as-day issue that ANY generative AI ignores and infringes copyright, by passing off.
That’s a win for basic law.
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Reminder to anyone who needs it today: Reading books (at home, on the bus, in Starbucks); owning books; loving books; discussing books. None of these things are “performative” unless you’re selling tickets.
October 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Reminder to anyone who needs it today: Reading books (at home, on the bus, in Starbucks); owning books; loving books; discussing books. None of these things are “performative” unless you’re selling tickets.
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I adore Emma Thompson
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I adore Emma Thompson
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I remember Meera Syal saying on a tv chat show about twenty bleeding years ago about the lack of representation of poc on tv particularly in advertising. It’s taken this long to finally see a fair balance so that stupid women and others like her should just shut the fuck up.
October 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I remember Meera Syal saying on a tv chat show about twenty bleeding years ago about the lack of representation of poc on tv particularly in advertising. It’s taken this long to finally see a fair balance so that stupid women and others like her should just shut the fuck up.
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18 years ago today, Sidney Lumet’s Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead hit theaters—a haunting final act from one of cinema’s greats. Revisit our deep dive into this gripping tale of greed & betrayal.
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cinephiliabeyond.org/before-the-d...
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Reclaiming the Lost Art of Melodrama in Sidney Lumet’s Unsung Masterpiece: ‘Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead’ • Cinephilia & Beyond
By Parrish Stikeleather I sent the script first to Philip, one of the finest actors in the country, and I gave him the choice to play either brother: Hank or Andy. Then I sent it to Ethan. And Ethan s...
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October 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
18 years ago today, Sidney Lumet’s Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead hit theaters—a haunting final act from one of cinema’s greats. Revisit our deep dive into this gripping tale of greed & betrayal.
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cinephiliabeyond.org/before-the-d...
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cinephiliabeyond.org/before-the-d...
I guessed the killer. Lesley said someone else...but, we were both right. My guess did the killings but if the lady who Les guessed didn't go around trying to give little boys boners they would be alive.
What?
f**ked up Italian giallo movies are not a Sunday afternoon tradition in your house?
What?
f**ked up Italian giallo movies are not a Sunday afternoon tradition in your house?
October 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I guessed the killer. Lesley said someone else...but, we were both right. My guess did the killings but if the lady who Les guessed didn't go around trying to give little boys boners they would be alive.
What?
f**ked up Italian giallo movies are not a Sunday afternoon tradition in your house?
What?
f**ked up Italian giallo movies are not a Sunday afternoon tradition in your house?
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It’s good to keep at least one clock that needs changing manually. Otherwise “they” could be changing the time all the time and we’d never know.
October 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It’s good to keep at least one clock that needs changing manually. Otherwise “they” could be changing the time all the time and we’d never know.
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Matt is one of my favourite people on here, witty, smart & kind.
If you could repost this I’d appreciate it.
If you could repost this I’d appreciate it.
If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk
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October 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Matt is one of my favourite people on here, witty, smart & kind.
If you could repost this I’d appreciate it.
If you could repost this I’d appreciate it.
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How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.
October 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.
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At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in a cottage during a pouring rain in front of a crackling fire whilst enjoying a plate of emotional support cinnamon rolls?
October 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in a cottage during a pouring rain in front of a crackling fire whilst enjoying a plate of emotional support cinnamon rolls?
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ICE and DHS agents aren't worried about being doxed. They were given a directive to disguise themselves so people can't trace them back to the various far right extremist groups and militias they were recruited from, because that will embarrass the administration.
October 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
ICE and DHS agents aren't worried about being doxed. They were given a directive to disguise themselves so people can't trace them back to the various far right extremist groups and militias they were recruited from, because that will embarrass the administration.
Irrespective of what I actually feel about the film Play Dirty, am very much enjoying Shane Black's round of film craft podcasts to promote the film. So much genuine good honest filmmaking insight and advice
October 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Irrespective of what I actually feel about the film Play Dirty, am very much enjoying Shane Black's round of film craft podcasts to promote the film. So much genuine good honest filmmaking insight and advice
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Why is it so damn difficult to get new followers here?
Recommend us to everyone you know, and introduce them to Cinephilia & Beyond. It's one of the best gifts you can give them, and one that all your friends will be grateful for.
Guaranteed.
#Filmsky
Recommend us to everyone you know, and introduce them to Cinephilia & Beyond. It's one of the best gifts you can give them, and one that all your friends will be grateful for.
Guaranteed.
#Filmsky
October 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Why is it so damn difficult to get new followers here?
Recommend us to everyone you know, and introduce them to Cinephilia & Beyond. It's one of the best gifts you can give them, and one that all your friends will be grateful for.
Guaranteed.
#Filmsky
Recommend us to everyone you know, and introduce them to Cinephilia & Beyond. It's one of the best gifts you can give them, and one that all your friends will be grateful for.
Guaranteed.
#Filmsky