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In Michigan, Haley Stevens Did a Lot More Damage Than She Expected—to Herself

"I was like, ‘I can't even believe that I'm reading that.’ I was absolutely beyond stunned."

Slate · EN

By the People

How the American people can reclaim the Constitution—and the law—from this Supreme Court

Slate · EN

I Used to Work at the DOJ. Nobody Is Talking About the Scary New Tactic It’s Using to Target Trump Foes.

Late last month, the Justice Department did something unusual, unnecessary, and capable of being explained only if one considers the political context.

Slate · EN

Why It's OK to Come Home From a Landscape Shoot Empty-Handed

Watch enough landscape videos and you start to believe the professionals walk out at golden hour and come home with a portfolio image every time. That belief shapes how you judge your own outings, and how hard you are on yourself when the sky catches fire and your card holds nothing you want to show anyone. [ Read More ]

Fstoppers · EN

Why the Panasonic Lumix S1RII Is a Great Buy for Everything but Sports

The Panasonic Lumix S1RII pairs a 44-megapixel full frame sensor with 8K video for about $3,300, and that sensor isn't stacked, so it reads out slowly. If you shoot both stills and video, that one design choice shapes nearly everything about how the camera behaves in your hands. [ Read More ]

Fstoppers · EN

Why a Rained-Out Race Is Worth Photographing on Film

A storm that cancels an event usually sends everyone home, camera included. On a long trip, the days that fall apart often produce the frames you end up keeping, and with film you won't know which ones worked until the rolls come back. [ Read More ]

Fstoppers · EN

Why One Superzoom Might Be All You Need on a Long Hike

The OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO covers the same range as a 24-200mm zoom on full frame, so it raises an obvious question if you hike long distances with a camera: can one lens stand in for the three you usually carry? A single weather-sealed zoom saves weight and spares you lens changes in wind and spray, but landscape work also asks for real wide angle coverage, close foreground focus, and sharpness from corner to corner. [ Read More ]

Fstoppers · EN

You Don’t Need a Macro Lens for Mushroom Photography. There, I Said It.

There is a tendency in photography to believe that if we want to photograph a particular subject, we need to buy the equipment designed specifically for it. Want to photograph wildlife? You need a long telephoto lens. Want to photograph the night sky? You need a fast wide angle lens. Want to photograph mushrooms? You need a macro lens. But do you really? [ Read More ]

Fstoppers · EN

Catapult Is Closing Down, but the Work Lives On

If you’re tapped into the indie publishing world, you may have heard last week about the dissolution of cornerstone Catapult Books. After 10 years of helping emerging writers find footing in a turbulent literary ecosystem, Catapult announced it would cease operations by the end of the month. Neither current employees nor the union, the Catapult […] The post Catapult Is Closing Down, but the Work Lives On appeared first on Electric Literature .

Electric Literature · EN

Why the AO3 Outage is a Big Deal

Here's why the temporary shutdown of fanfiction site AO3 has rocked the reading community and sent fans scrambling for resources.

Book Riot · EN

Campaign Literature: Election Day 2026

A selection of Election Day reading from The Paris Review archive.

The Paris Review · EN

Things Are Going to Get Ugly

Donald Trump is about to redefine the lame-duck presidency.

The Atlantic · EN

Three Tips for Watching the Results Roll In

The best bet is to just wait a few days. But if you must follow more closely, here are some suggestions.

The Atlantic · EN

The Year Math Changed Forever

"A.I. is solving problems that stumped the field for decades. Mathematicians look to Terence Tao for guidance on their altered world."

Longreads · EN

Unreal In My Mind

I wanted to explore the familiar things around me from a different perspective. Using everyday objects and visual elements from my surroundings as inspiration, I reinterpret and transform their forms into abstract human heads. By rearranging, combining, and reshaping these familiar elements in unexpected ways, I create something entirely different from their original appearance. This project is a personal exploration of imagination, perception, and the unexpected forms that can emerge from ordinary things.

Behance Featured · EN

Automotive Expressions 2

Ongoing exploration of cars through an abstract lens. 2026.

Behance Featured · EN

Gillian Flynn Shares What David Fincher Taught Her About Screenwriting

Gillian Flynn is an author and screenwriter who has made a mark for herself in the world of dark, complex thrillers, especially about complicated female characters. Her works include Gone Girl , Sharp Objects , and Widows . Flynn talked craft with David Perell on his How I Write podcast. Most of the conversation is about novels, but she also adapted Gone Girl for the screen, and much of what she says applies to screenwriting too. Some of it comes straight from working with Fincher. As a writer, she looks for a moment when developing a character. She was stuck behind someone with too many items

Nofilmschool · EN

Deity’s New PR-2ii Pocket Recorder Could Be the Perfect Back-Up for Your Back-Up

Not gonna lie, I love this pitch of a “back-up for your back-up,” because there’s no terror greater than when your first and second recording options on a shoot both fail. And yes, while audio isn’t always everyone’s primary concern, it can be make-or-break for many projects. If you want a true back-up, back-up option for recording audio that is still high-quality and usable, this new solution from Deity, an update to its previous PR-2 pocket recorder, looks to be quite promising with 32-bit float audio without the risk of RF interference or dropouts associated with wireless microphone systems

Nofilmschool · EN

Kubrick's 'Dr. Strangelove' Rules for Trusting Your Gut

I don't know about you all, but my household was all over that Complete Kubrick collection from Criterion when it was announced. And it is beautiful . All of Stanley Kubrick in gorgeous 4K? Say less. But now we're getting even more Kubrick in the form of TCM's podcast, The Plot Thickens , which is wholly focused on the auteur this season. The newest episode came out this week and focuses on Dr. Strangelove, but the whole season has been a delight so far (including stories of Kirk Douglas and Kubrick clashing over Spartacus ). In February 1959, Kubrick is in the middle of a poker hand with $3,0

Nofilmschool · EN

Could This New E-Paper Display Finally Replace Your Paper Lens Charts On Set?

Despite living in a technical age in pretty much every other aspect of production, many camera departments still run on paper, with lens charts, crew lists, and notes scribbled between takes and folded into back pockets to pass around between shots. And while there’s something to be said for clinging on to analog workflows, there’s also (perhaps sadly) something undeniably more efficient and easier about digital ones. And that’s what OFFSET, a hardware company founded in Barcelona in October 2025 by Bernat Eguiluz, a working cinematographer, has built for modern camera departments. The OFFBIT

Nofilmschool · EN

Film Quote of the Day: Captain Picard’s Quietest Act of Defiance

Over the weekend, I mourned the passing of Patrick Stewart and went over the laundry list of incredible episodes of The Next Generatio n. For me, that's the best Star Trek has ever been, even though I like many of the shows. Stewart plays Captain Jean-Luc Picard with gusto: a commanding leader the crew relies on, who uses his brain to get them out of different situations. Maybe the best example of this is in the two-part episode "Chain of Command," which shows the Enterprise being taken over by Cardassians. The climax shows a character using his wits to avoid a physical fight, and it also incl

Nofilmschool · EN

How to Cut a Fable: Editing 'Wicker'

How do you edit a film that blends fantasy, comedy, romance, and the structure of a fable? Editor Sofi Marshall returns to the No Film School Podcast to discuss her work on Wicker , starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård and directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson. Marshall joins host GG Hawkins to break down the challenges of finding the film's distinctive tone, cutting comedic performances, and building a collaborative post-production workflow across three continents. She also shares how Adobe Premiere Pro, LucidLink, and Frame.io helped streamline the editing process, why

Nofilmschool · EN

Filmmakers Know That iPhone's Aperture is Really For Us

Among all the other news that has recently rolled out for the new iPhone, there is one bit of news that demands the most attention for filmmakers. The iPhone has added a bladed aperture to its lenses on the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The camera in the 17 Pro opened to f/1.78, and now the camera can open to f/1.48, while also stopping down to f/4. That means that, just like your cinema camera, and also like your Fuji X-H2S or Sony FX3, you can adjust the aperture of the lens. This is a tremendous technical feat: to squeeze even more functionality into the tiny little camera that goes in you

Nofilmschool · EN

5 Nicolas Cage Movies That Became Cult Classics After Flopping

Few actors greet me with such a broad smile as Nicolas Cage. The guy makes movies I want to see. Whether big or small, I need to know what he's doing, and I love his commitment to every single credit. But when you take as many swings at the plate as Cage, they don't always connect. Sometimes movies flop, or audiences aren't ready for the ride you deliver. But here's the thing: Cage is so good in every movie that eventually, I've found people come around to his work and reassess. In fact, lots of these flops became cult classics because of what he brings to the screen. So today, I want to go ov

Nofilmschool · EN