Archive - The Substack Post

Substack on Film: Plum Sykes

A day in the Cotswolds with writer and tastemaker Plum Sykes

19 hrs ago •

and

5:56

“We were missing persons, missing the persons we used to be”

In this edition of the Weekender: haunted theaters, cultural criticism, and the ethnic origins of monsters

Nov 15 •

Substack on Film: Hanif Kureishi

Writer and filmmaker Hanif Kureishi on how he collaborates with his son Carlo

Nov 13 •

and

3:20

Running on the spot in a dream.

This feels good right now...

Published on charli's substack • Nov 12

A brief defense of cliché

A reconsideration of the writer’s bugbear: the much-maligned cliché.

Nov 10 •

Catherine Shannon

“We’re discussing the best way to stop a mollusc orgy”

In this edition of the Weekender: tax-dodging snails, artificial museums, and AI companions across cultures

Nov 8 •

Substack on Film: Stella Tsantekidou

Stella Tsantekidou tells us what it’s like to work in British Parliament

Nov 6 •

and

Stella Tsantekidou

3:26

“He is on a journey that covers thousands of miles, and now he is here—embodied moonlight and stardust”

In this edition of the Weekender: wrap dresses, warblers, and a trip to Soul Train

Nov 1 •

October 2025

Substack on Film: Jo Thompson

Garden designer Jo Thompson shares her obsession with roses

Oct 30 •

and

2:54

The Highway Kind

Henry Begler profiles Meaghan Garvey, a writer hitting the road in search of America’s weirder, better half

Oct 29 •

A field guide to Notes posters

The critics, artists, meme-makers, and feline friends bringing the home feed to life

Oct 27 •

“A museum heist is so deliciously whimsical”

In this edition of the Weekender: glass flowers, crown jewels, and life-changing books

Oct 25 •

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