Archive - Medium Cool

DAVID HOCKNEY WAS A TIME LORD

A one minute dive into David Hockney's abilities to warp time and space

Jun 15 • Brian J Davis

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LET GARY OLDMAN SLIDE TACKLE YOUR SOUL

It's World Cup time and we're looking back on the two best films about the game

Jun 12 • Brian J Davis and Emily Schultz

NÜ METAL PARKING LOT

Neil Massey’s photos from the teenage wasteland

Jun 7 • Brian J Davis

How a book from 2005 decoded the taste of tyrants

Jun 1 • Brian J Davis

May 2026

We took a dare to watch as many of Madonna’s 1990s films as we could

May 26 • Brian J Davis and Emily Schultz

Are You Original Enough?

The secret ingredient you may be missing in your writing

May 18 • Emily Schultz

No Play Before the Game

Do You Abstain While Writing?

May 11 • Emily Schultz

April 2026

HOW TO ASK FOR A BLURB

It helps to be bold, fearless, electrifying, and timely

Apr 27 • Emily Schultz

How to Be a Star F★cker

It’s time to decide who your main character is

Apr 20 • Emily Schultz

How Our Autistic Kid Found His Voice Through Filmmaking

We can’t convey how unique Henry is, but he can, through his films.

Apr 12 • Emily Schultz and Brian J Davis

When Emily Met Leatherface

Watching Emily Watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre For The First Time

Apr 7 • Brian J Davis and Emily Schultz

There are times to follow the writing, not the plan

Apr 6 • Emily Schultz

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