Josh Slater-Williams
@jslaterwilliams.bsky.social
UK-based critic and culture journalist. Bylines: BFI, Sight and Sound, Total Film, Little White Lies, IndieWire and others. Member of the London Critics' Circle.
https://linktr.ee/jslaterwilliams
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Pinned
My contributor copy of the Maiku Hama Trilogy from @thirdwindowfilms.com! For this limited edition boxset, I wrote the accompanying booklet, discussing these cool as hell private-detective films in the context of Kaizo Hayashi‘s other postmodern works (e.g. TO SLEEP SO AS TO DREAM, CIRCUS BOYS).
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bolsanaro reportedly upset about going to prison because it’s taking him away from his true passion, going to the hospital
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
bolsanaro reportedly upset about going to prison because it’s taking him away from his true passion, going to the hospital
Noah Baumbach, George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Billy Crudup (Amy Pascal and David Heyman just off camera)
November 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Noah Baumbach, George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Billy Crudup (Amy Pascal and David Heyman just off camera)
Overheard in HMV this evening:
“You already own RASHOMON, right?”
“I believe so.”
“You already own RASHOMON, right?”
“I believe so.”
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Overheard in HMV this evening:
“You already own RASHOMON, right?”
“I believe so.”
“You already own RASHOMON, right?”
“I believe so.”
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if you have the inclination to read RFK’s sexts may I instead suggest going to your favorite blog and clicking on every ad until your computer explodes
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
if you have the inclination to read RFK’s sexts may I instead suggest going to your favorite blog and clicking on every ad until your computer explodes
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While I'm not quite at the point of losing my house, the harm ai has done to my animation work income is huge, like 80% gone and it makes me wonder how many freelance artists and animators ARE losing everything while billionaire con men continue to rake it in.
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
While I'm not quite at the point of losing my house, the harm ai has done to my animation work income is huge, like 80% gone and it makes me wonder how many freelance artists and animators ARE losing everything while billionaire con men continue to rake it in.
Incredible film
Toshiharu Ikeda’s 1984 revenge thriller MERMAID LEGEND 人魚伝説 plays in London on Nov 25 at 6pm @thenickelcinema.bsky.social!
ticketlab.co.uk/event/id/35827
ticketlab.co.uk/event/id/35827
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Incredible film
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The use of “y’all” makes me think this is a Millennial trying to get a reaction lol
November 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The use of “y’all” makes me think this is a Millennial trying to get a reaction lol
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I think the thing that Mamdani has here that other Dems don't is that he owes no loyalty to the old guard. A lot of Trump's mortal enemies actively tried to stop Mamdani. With a big smile, he beat the Dems that Trump hates and made them sad on TV. That's all Trump cares about.
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I think the thing that Mamdani has here that other Dems don't is that he owes no loyalty to the old guard. A lot of Trump's mortal enemies actively tried to stop Mamdani. With a big smile, he beat the Dems that Trump hates and made them sad on TV. That's all Trump cares about.
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you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
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There’s nothing like the dopamine hit from the first time you recognize that Fatboy Slim sampled Angela Bassett’s line in STRANGE DAYS (1995) for “Right Here, Right Now”.
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
There’s nothing like the dopamine hit from the first time you recognize that Fatboy Slim sampled Angela Bassett’s line in STRANGE DAYS (1995) for “Right Here, Right Now”.
I find its star persona grating.
United Talent Agency has signed literal type of cheese Parmigiano Reggiano to its roster with the goal of finding product-placement opportunities for the brand in film and TV
www.vulture.com/article/parm...?
www.vulture.com/article/parm...?
Beloved Cheese Parmigiano Reggiano Signs With UTA
The blonde Italian bombshell is about to be all over film and TV.
www.vulture.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I find its star persona grating.
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I reviewed athletic anime feature 100 METERS for @sightsoundmag.bsky.social. If there was a Bechdel Test for dialogue about topics other than track and field, this film would fail it
www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
100 Meters review: Sports anime veers off track
Iwaisawa Kenji’s animation attempts to capture the thrill of competitive running, but its underdeveloped characters leave the action feeling stilted and predictable.
www.bfi.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I reviewed athletic anime feature 100 METERS for @sightsoundmag.bsky.social. If there was a Bechdel Test for dialogue about topics other than track and field, this film would fail it
www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...
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Very excited to be presenting a rare @thirdwindowfilms.com double bill of Shinya Tsukamoto classics at London’s @thenickelcinema.bsky.social on Dec 4th! Hit the ticket links below for TOKYO FIST and A SNAKE OF JUNE!
ticketlab.app/event/36310
ticketlab.app/event/36311#/
ticketlab.app/event/36310
ticketlab.app/event/36311#/
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Very excited to be presenting a rare @thirdwindowfilms.com double bill of Shinya Tsukamoto classics at London’s @thenickelcinema.bsky.social on Dec 4th! Hit the ticket links below for TOKYO FIST and A SNAKE OF JUNE!
ticketlab.app/event/36310
ticketlab.app/event/36311#/
ticketlab.app/event/36310
ticketlab.app/event/36311#/
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OK tonight I learned that Gaspar Noe brought Dario Argento as his +1 to meet the Pope, and this is possibly the sweetest and the maddest thing to ever happen.
The Pope got to meet Dario Argento! I wonder which of the Three Mothers trilogy is Leo's fav, I'm gonna say Inferno, cos this Pope doesn't seem like a Suspiria kinda guy.
The Pope welcomed a number of Hollywood film stars to the Vatican, where he called cinema a "vehicle of hope".
More than 100 film industry professionals were received at the Apostolic Palace, including Cate Blanchett, Alison Brie and Viggo Mortensen.
jrnl.ie/6875825
More than 100 film industry professionals were received at the Apostolic Palace, including Cate Blanchett, Alison Brie and Viggo Mortensen.
jrnl.ie/6875825
November 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
OK tonight I learned that Gaspar Noe brought Dario Argento as his +1 to meet the Pope, and this is possibly the sweetest and the maddest thing to ever happen.
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Fugees member Pras Michél has been sentenced to 14 years in prison
Fugees Founder Pras Michél Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Fugees founder Pras Michél has been sentenced to 14 years in prison on charges of conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbying.
variety.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Fugees member Pras Michél has been sentenced to 14 years in prison
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I just did this. I loathe "opt-out" AI bullshit that they sneak into things. Should be illegal.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I just did this. I loathe "opt-out" AI bullshit that they sneak into things. Should be illegal.
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Can’t wait until literally fucking nothing happens and nobody faces any consequences about this.
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Can’t wait until literally fucking nothing happens and nobody faces any consequences about this.
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There's an ongoing debate in Italy as the right-wing government seeks to slash funds to the film industry, which would directly affect the lives of film workers. The fact that the Pope listed all these below-the-line craftspeople and artists in his speech is significant.
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
There's an ongoing debate in Italy as the right-wing government seeks to slash funds to the film industry, which would directly affect the lives of film workers. The fact that the Pope listed all these below-the-line craftspeople and artists in his speech is significant.
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Farewell to Gary “Mani” Mounfield, the bassist for the Stone Roses who later joined Primal Scream.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield of Stone Roses dead at 63 - latest tributes
The musician rose to fame with the Stone Roses in the 1980s
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Farewell to Gary “Mani” Mounfield, the bassist for the Stone Roses who later joined Primal Scream.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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"I took your grandmother. Now I've come for you, too!"
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"I took your grandmother. Now I've come for you, too!"
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Looper
A Michigan man named JD Vance was sentenced for threatening to kill JD Vance. www.fox5ny.com/news/michiga...
Michigan man who shares same initials as JD Vance convicted of threatening to kill president, vice president
A Michigan man named JD Vance was sentenced for threatening to kill JD Vance.
www.fox5ny.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Looper
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“There’s clearly something political about it but nobody knows what it is”, is arguably the defining quote of the modern age.
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
“There’s clearly something political about it but nobody knows what it is”, is arguably the defining quote of the modern age.