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How to Survive the Future as an Artist
A host of filmmakers, novelists, and comic book writers from around the globe discuss how hopeful/despondent they feel about what's next for their…
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Steven Spielberg in the 20th Century: 17 Scripts Written and/or Developed by the Master to Download and Study
Let's take a look at the films written or developed by the legendary filmmaker in the first thirty years of his career
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We're All Trying to Escape a Dystopian Thriller Now
Luigi Mangione, the time I pitched 'Squid Game', and why Hollywood and the media will do anything to protect the super-rich
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5AM StoryTalk Coffee Reading: Issue 20
A compilation of new and older arts-related articles that you might've missed
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Weekly Question: What’s your favorite film to watch at the holidays?
The Christmas season is once again upon us, at least for those of us who give a damn.
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Q&A: The Black List Founder Franklin Leonard on the Future of Hollywood
An epic, nothing-off-limits conversation about everything that's wrong with the film/TV industry - including the current backlash against diversity…
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25 Hard-to-Find Christmas TV Specials Free on YouTube
From the Muppets to Julie Andrews, to a multiverse of Scrooges and George Lucas's greatest shame, let's take a ride on the holiday nostalgia train…
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What This Statue Teaches Us About Art, Colonialism, and Ourselves
Michael Parekōwhai's 'The English Channel' takes the metaphorical role of the viewer literally - providing a singular master class for all storytellers
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In Search of Beautiful Things (and Creative Inspiration): December 2024
31 moments of everyday beauty - photographed by 5AM StoryTalk's readers and curated by me - to help inspire you on your personal and creative journeys
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Weekly Question: What line hits you harder than any other in film history?
Weekly questions’ comment sections are left open for one week.
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Q&A: Screenwriter Vanessa Taylor Embraces 'Terror and Discomfort' in Her Creative Process
The Oscar-nominated scribe goes deep into her craft and how she continues to challenge herself as a storyteller
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November 2024

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