Substacks recommended by Matt Price

Recommended by Matt Price

I was a juicer in Hollywood - set lighting technician - for forty years, and now I'm not ... so instead I tell stories about life inside the belly of the film and television industry beast

News from Esotouric's Secret Los Angeles

Southern California lore and historic preservation

Fun recommendations for Angelinos.

- Matt Price

The Anonymous Production Assistant

By TAPA

Former PA and assistant, now I've climbed the Hollywood ladder and want to help others do the same.

The Republic of Letters

The Republic of Letters is a hub for literary and cultural writing; and a new, genuinely democratic type of digital publication.

Pens and Poison

By Liza Libes

Pens and Poison is the literary project of author Liza Libes. Enter a world of literary analyses, cultural critiques, and other hot takes.

Rob’s Free For Now Newsletter

By Rob Long

Stories & Show Business

Rob Long is the best media commentator out there.

- Matt Price

Unfolding the World

By J. Daniel Sawyer

Examining fundamental change during tumultuous times.

Little Toy Boat

By Matt Price

Fiction Writing from Matthew T. Price

This is where my fiction writing goes.

- Matt Price

The Entertainment Strategy Guy

The best writing on entertainment strategy including a weekly "Streaming Ratings Report", unpacking what shows and films are winning the streaming wars.

Explaining the Business of Entertainment

- Matt Price

Film School Sucks

By Adam

Built for working-class filmmakers who want to tell unforgettable stories. Get practical insights, creative resources, and community support. Plus, your FREE Dialogue Brainstorming Workbook when you subscribe.

Underexposed

By Alex Rollins Berg

Unearthing the hidden gems of cinema, old and new, with filmmaker and erstwhile NYU film teacher Alex Rollins Berg

Pack Light Live Full with Carmen Van Kerckhove

By Pack Light Live Full with Carmen Sognonvi

For those no longer chasing someone else's version of success. By Carmen Van Kerckhove, author of The Slingshot Effect (Crown Currency)

StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry

By Stephen Follows

I use data to understand how the film industry works and then share that to help filmmakers get their films funded, shot and seen.

FilmStack Daily Digest

By The FilmStackDD team (Amanda

A collection of highlights from (and for) the FilmStack community, curated on a rotating basis from the community.

Price Point

By Roy Price

The intersection of Hollywood and Technology by the founder of Amazon Video.

Founder of Amazon Video and Studios.

- Matt Price

Rough Cuts

By Ed William

For the ambitious cinephile

The Pillar

News and analysis covering the Catholic Church.

The Metaphor

By James Taylor Foreman

Reality is narrative and our only job is to make it beautiful.

The Culturist

A community of lifelong learners pursuing the True, Good, and Beautiful.

The Place Betwixt

By C.J. Heath

The mythic, the uncanny, and the off-kilter

The Amateur Theologian

By Matt Price

Thoughts on the daily Catholic mass readings

My daily reflections.

- Matt Price

Georgi Boorman

Layered fiction, sharp opinions: entertainment, culture, faith.

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

reclaiming the good, the beautiful, and the true

Kuiper's blog

I like progress and I want there to be more of it

Diary of a Failed Comedian

By Diary Of A Failed Comedian

A Substack about comedy, art, culture, and how it feels to follow your dreams...and fail.

Social Matter

By Alan Schmidt

Musings on culture. As seen in First Things, Michigan Enjoyer, and Silence and Starsong

Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic

By Alec Worley

The craft of writing horror, sci-fi, fantasy – and all the weird that’s in-between! For readers, writers, role-players, connoisseurs and creators, from the writer of Judge Dredd, Warhammer, Star Wars, TMNT and more.

Amelia's Novena

By Matt Price

A Novena for Amelia

Prayers for my little girl.

- Matt Price

Too Much Film School

Recommended by Matt Price