LA premiere, Long Beach tacos 🎬🌮
Hello dear friends. The world is falling apart, it seems. The US of A is coming off the rails. And here's me in my little house, head down, fixating on my...
a gift from the Santa Anas (?), a spy novel, a feminist movie about moviemaking
Welcome to February, friends. I've been at a loss for what to say, but here's what I've got. 1. Our front gate got blown down by the Santa Anas (along with a...
roos, reviews, and an interview
What a month, huh. I’m drafting this on my porch in Los Angeles, mostly settled back in after the whirlwind of premiering in St. Louis and Melbourne. We sold...
Film fests, here we come
DISCLAIMER: It feels bizarre to be sending this as the election looms. It feels bizarre to be heading off to film festivals! But here we go. The world...
teasing some news
Somehow it's been three months. The bullet points: Denman Island was perfect, though the blackberries were not yet ripe. Our car got stolen, stripped,...
smack in the middle (of summer)
How is it that June 20 feels like the cusp of summer, and by July 3 we're smack in the middle?? I already feel panicked that I’ve wasted it. I'm not good at...
falafel tacos, snow and ice, suburban mom cosplay
I spent a big chunk of January in Boston. The flight was cheap, I had no in-person obligations in LA, and I wanted to celebrate S's birthday with her. It's...
The best (and one worst) of 2023
Best birthday cake I made for R, a large portion of which oozed out of the springform pan and burned on the bottom of the oven, but was spectacular...
movie updates, silver pants, Michelin-approved tacos
I think I've diagnosed the problem. The minute I suggested that people sign up for this newsletter to get "jaunty, periodic updates" on Where in the Hell, I...
Emma Thompson, overalls
Back in October, I had the surreal honor of being on a Zoom with Emma Thompson. Just me and two other screenwriters (and one lawyer sister who tagged along),...
Long time no taco
Hello friends! You may or may not remember signing up for this newsletter? In which I sometimes brag about small achievements, often grouse about writing,...
A to-do how-to, a Tilda Swinton movie, and ☕️✨ tacos
Hello my favorite people! Welcome to January. As I draft this letter, it's pouring down rain in Los Angeles. So much rain. I'm feeling lucky to be holed up...
Breakfast tacos, The Billfold, and a scary fucking awesome movie
HAPPY DECEMBER!!!Where did the time go??This once-a-month newslettering is terrific/terrifying because it's forcing me to hold myself accountable. I have to...
deadlines, junk food, and other news. did i just die inside? NOPE I DID NOT
HELLO MY FAVORITE PEOPLE It's me again. First off, thank you for subscribing to The Laramie Report. I got a flurry of YAY!...