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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A really stacked jury for the Chicago International Film Fest featuring some of our past (and future) guests! www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/jur...

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Alejandro A. Riera @alejandroariera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The dynamic duo: Daniella and Cortlyn!

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Delighted to share that I'm on the Live Action Shorts jury for this year's Chicago International Film Festival! Kind of an absurdly stacked jury slate this year, and I'm very honored to be a part of it!! www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/jur...

A screenshot of the jury page, featuring the Live Action Short competition members Cortlyn Kelly, Troy Lewis, and Daniella Mazzio. Their bios follow, which can also be read on the shared url.

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Quelle @ms-beaucoup.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

At the Roxie Theater Oct 2.

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Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

we are very grateful that one of the best in the biz will be joining us in our Chicago International Film Fest coverage this year!

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Obligatory "accreditation" post BUT yes, this ma'am will be covering the Chicago International Film Festival alongside the boys from @chicagpodfilm.bsky.social! I am also open for assignments. So much good stuff to cover! See you at the movies....

Screenshot of email text that says: Congratulations on your accreditation to the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival, running October 14 - 25, 2026. We are excited to welcome you to the Festival!

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oldmandazzle.bsky.social @oldmandazzle.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I want to give publicity to Horizons Music in Mendota, IL. Started as a bulk wholesaler. Tens of thousands of records still sealed from long ago. This isn’t the place to go to find Japanese imports, but everything in this picture cost less than $5, most about $2. #vinylcommunity #nowplaying #records

Albums shown : Paul Revere and the Raiders Greatest Hits, Diana Ross and The Supremes Join The Temptations, Latimore-Dig a Little Deeper, Tommy Roe-Dizzy, Joan Armatrading, Gary Lewis-Listen!, Hums of The Lovin’ Spoonful, Lee Michaels-5th, Little Feat- Representing the Mambo, The Ventures-Where the Action Is, Go with the Ventures, The Main Ingredient-Sweet, Styx-Pieces of Eight, Gene Pitney-Golden Greats, The Seekers-Georgy Girl, Everly Brothers Greatest Hits, The Buckinghand-Time and Chargers, Keith Emerson and The Nice

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For In Review Online, I interviewed Colette Ghunim about TRACES OF HOME, her documentary exploring the intergenerational trauma of her parents' migrations from Mexico and Palestine. As an Americanized-Mexican from the Chicago burbs, this one really hit. inreviewonline.com/2026/09/18/t...

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The Ether of Not Belonging: An Interview with Colette Ghunim on Traces of Home | In Review Online

A new interview with filmmaker Colette Ghunim, director of Traces of Home, for film review site In Review Online.

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joeengleman.bsky.social @joeengleman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Last month, @beltpublishing.bsky.social reissued @danielkayhertz.bsky.social's book, The Battle of Lincoln Park so I spoke with Daniel about how writing housing history informed his work for Chicago's Housing Department & his current housing research & advocacy work w/ @impactforequity.bsky.social

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Álvaro Olmos Torrico's Bolivian film THE CONDOR DAUGHTER really affected me when I first saw it last year. For In Review Online, I write about how the movie uses a mother-daughter relationship to pose bigger questions about stewardship: inreviewonline.com/2026/09/16/t...

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The Condor Daughter — Álvaro Olmos Torrico [Review] | In Review Online

A new film review of The Condor Daughter, directed by Álvaro Olmos Torrico, for film review site In Review Online.

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joeengleman.bsky.social @joeengleman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"This is Buzz..is a totemic text essential to culturally defining Generation X, an epoch inspired by the revolutionary aesthetics of the preceding era but dominated by creators w/few material ties to the circumstances that precipitate revolution." inreviewonline.com/2026/09/11/t...

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This is Buzz — Mark Pellington [Review] | In Review Online

A new film review of This is Buzz, directed by Mark Pellington & released by Antenna Releasing, for film review site In Review Online.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Mark Pellington's THIS IS BUZZ — a documentary about the short-lived show he co-created while starting out at MTV — is a masturbatory celebration of revolutionary aesthetics without revolutionary meaning. That doesn't mean you shouldn't see it. inreviewonline.com/2026/09/11/t...

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This is Buzz — Mark Pellington [Review] | In Review Online

A new film review of This is Buzz, directed by Mark Pellington & released by Antenna Releasing, for film review site In Review Online.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm excited to share my very special interview with Brydie O'Connor about her very special documentary BARBARA FOREVER and archiving as an act of love. inreviewonline.com/2026/09/09/a...

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Activating the Archive: An Interview with Brydie O'Connor on Barbara Forever | In Review Online

A new interview with filmmaker Brydie O'Connor, director of Barbara Forever, for film review site In Review Online.

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Chicago Review of Books @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We're looking for your favorite essays, stories, & narrative journalism pieces from Chicagoans from the past year! Nominations are open for the 2026 CHIRBy Awards, so drop a link to your favorite pieces published between 9/1/25 & 9/1/26! chireviewofbooks.com/the-chicago-...

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The Chicago Review of Books Awards - Chicago Review of Books

Founded in 2016, the Chicago Review of Books Awards (CHIRBy Awards) celebrate the exemplary works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and short stories & essays published by authors from the Chicago liter...

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The Mouse is out of the bag: Extremely delighted to share that I'll be at this year's @socialismconference.org to talk w/ @vickyacab.bsky.social about her brilliant book, "The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies and Took over the World." Register! socialism2026.sched.com/event/2RijZ/...

Daniella takes a selfie holding up the book "The Extended Universe."

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I think it's charming that Jon Bernthal's hair is all top and no side in Spiderman and no top and all side in The Odyssey

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

For In Review Online, I interviewed Alex Ullom about IT ENDS, a movie I've been excited about since seeing it May of last year. We talk about how he grew alongside the movie, having great collaborators, the road as metaphor for doomscrolling, and my Gen X dad. inreviewonline.com/2026/08/21/i...

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Inheriting a Kind of Burning House: An Interview with Alex Ullom on It Ends | In Review Online

A new interview with filmmaker Alexander Ullom, director of It Ends, for film review site In Review Online.

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Alejandro A. Riera @alejandroariera.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Some awesome critics have joined the CFCA. Welcome aboard, kids!

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Some news :) and in great company!

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Netflix's DON'T SAY GOOD LUCK is slight and familiar, but it worked on me nonetheless. For In Review Online, I wrote about the movie's emotional charms, including talking a bit (a lot) about Adrienne Shelly's WAITRESS. inreviewonline.com/2026/08/08/d...

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Don't Say Good Luck — Julia Hart [Review] | In Review Online

A new film review of Don't Say Good Luck, directed by Julia Hart & released by Netflix, for film review site In Review Online.

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Theodore Grunewald @tedgrunewald.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

From Kate Wagner's (@katewagner.wehwalt.net) powerful critique of Chicago's new Obama Center via The Nation. (@thenation.com). www.thenation.com/article/cult...

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It was my forever love @joeengleman.bsky.social's birthday on Friday and he said instead of a photo of him I should post his birthday haul from me, which was two Wiseman movies, three books, and stained glass bird candle holders. ❤️

The movies include Missile and Essene. The books are Sun City, The Sunset Lands, and A Natural History of Empty Lots.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Why the hell am I hearing Air and Water show practice on a Monday

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I'm early enough in my career that, until today, I hadn't yet had a chance to write a complete pan of a movie. Anyway, here's my review of ONE NIGHT ONLY for In Review Online. inreviewonline.com/2026/08/06/o...

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One Night Only — Will Gluck [Review] | In Review Online

A new film review of One Night Only, directed by Will Gluck & released by Universal Pictures, for film review site In Review Online.

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joeengleman.bsky.social @joeengleman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

chicago has a big marsh

Swamp milkweed in the foreground along with a field of sedge and various prairie plants overlooking twin smokestacks and a wall of trees on the horizon.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Next Tuesday, @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social will host a one-night only screening of Ian Bell's archival documentary WTO/99 (with a Q&A to follow). Read my review of this upsettingly necessary documentary for @chicagoreader.com: chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movi...

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Review: WTO/99 - Chicago Reader

Ian Bell’s WTO/99 speaks to our nebulous future.

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joeengleman.bsky.social @joeengleman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

*Looks at the list of 16 mayoral candidates*

The meme of the sad faced man standing in the corner at a party next to the words "They don't know" with the person's face replaced by a photo of a piping plover bird and in all caps "I'M CIRCULATING PETITIONS FOR IMANI."

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Socialism Conference @socialismconference.org · 30/07/2026

📣 Socialism 2026 Schedule is now live! 📣 Don’t miss this year’s Socialism Conference, Sept. 4 - 7 in Chicago: four days of panels, workshops, debates, activities, and entertainment with thousands of socialists, abolitionists, and organizers! Schedule here: socialismconference.org/2026-schedule/

Politics, Education, Community

Schedule is live!

Check out the full conference schedule on our website and make sure to register today!

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joeengleman.bsky.social @joeengleman.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Prepare to marvel: @vickyacab.bsky.social & @daniellamazzio.bsky.social are gonna be talking about Disney, market power, and copyright at Socialism. socialism2026.sched.com/event/2RijZ/...

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Socialism 2026: The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed...

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IFC Center @ifccenter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

WILD INSIDE starts Friday! Very limited tickets remain for Q&A screenings. www.ifccenter.com/films/wild-i...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The @chicagoreader.com is and has been consistently excellent. I really hope that they get the resources they need to continue for 50 more years. Why are rich progressives not funding local independent media? This piece is excellent and would only be written by a local outlet.

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The Cook County jail’s new $7 million visitation center

Cook County wants to create an oasis inside the infamous jail. But the renovation will do little to address the harm of incarceration itself

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I adored WILD INSIDE, a doc about Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl and our relationship to (and ever-growing impact on) ecosystems of all manners. For In Review Online, Penny Lane and I talk about that beautiful owl, collaborative authorship, spark birds, and more. inreviewonline.com/2026/07/28/t...

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This Is a Wild Place and We Are Wild Animals: An Interview with Penny Lane on Wild Inside | In Review Online

A new interview with filmmaker Penny Lake, director of Wild Inside, for film review site In Review Online.

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Chris Downs @chris-downs.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"The takeaway is not a blueprint for a protest—opposition tactics will always adapt—but to never lose trust in each other’s potential for resistance and desire for community." - Daniella Mazzio ⤵️

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🚨 My review of this summer's BIGGEST cinematic take on Greek myth.... that's right, HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL! For In Review Online, I get a little sassy about the low bar for pro-shots. Still a great musical, tho! inreviewonline.com/2026/07/24/h...

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Hadestown: The Musical — Brett Sullivan [Review] | In Review Online

A new film review of Hadestown, directed by Brett Sullivan & released by LD Entertainment, for film review site In Review Online.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

New from me: I reviewed EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET, a documentary that contextualizes resistance as an ongoing process that asks us to never lose faith in our neighbors and the communal capacity to do the right thing. For @chicagoreader.com: chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movi...

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Review: Everybody to Kenmure Street - Chicago Reader

Felipe Bustos Sierra’s Everybody to Kenmure Street documents a 2021 protest in Scotland, contextualizing a history of resistance and community.

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Leor Galil @imleor.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Good morning have you emailed my bosses about our contract yet?

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My good friends at the Chicago Reader (cc: @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social) are being offered contract proposals that would strip away long-held benefits. Having just won the dang paper a *dang award,* I sent a letter to management. Join me in showing solidarity! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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Tell Noisy Creek the Chicago Reader Union deserves a fair contract

We, the Chicago Reader Union, have been bargaining a new contract with Noisy Creek management since February 2026. Despite our sacrifices and dedication, management has consistently put forward propo...

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Leor Galil @imleor.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

More than 500 people have sent letters in support of @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social. Can we double that by the end of the weekend? It takes less than a minute to send a letter to management on our behalf.

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

NEW: I wrote about AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ, a documentary that thoroughly explores Valdez's work as a foundation for understanding how Mexican American identity formed and changed from the 40s-80s. Essential, if diminishing by its conclusion. inreviewonline.com/2026/07/17/a...

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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez — David Alvardo [Review] | In Review Online

A new film review of American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez, directed by David Alvardo, for film review site In Review Online.

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Chicago Reader Union @chicagoreaderunion.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Chicago Reader Union has been bargaining w/ Noisy Creek since February. In that time, management has consistently offered proposals that would cut longstanding benefits in exchange for meager pay raises. We need YOU to tell Noisy Creek we deserve better! 🧵 🔗: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

July 16, 2026
union rat's log

TELL NOISY CREEK WE DESERVE BETTER.

Noisy Creek management wants us to ...

-Work longer hours
-Take fewer sick days
-And work in-office

all while offering us lower wages than other newspapers they own.

Join us in demanding a fair contract!

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Philip Montoro @pmontoro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I shared a first-place win with @daniellamazzio.bsky.social for a thoroughly reported piece on Trump's scourging of federal arts funding and its effects around these parts. chicagoreader.com/music/music-...

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Lowering the curtain - Chicago Reader

Trump’s brutal cuts to arts funding demonstrate the vulnerability of a culture sector tied to state ideology. How will Chicago rebuild?

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🏳️‍🌈 Ms. Marya E. Gates 🦩 @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

CHICAGO!! This is the best doc of the year. Not to be missed!! Tickets and showtimes: facets.org/programs/nue...

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Daniella @daniellamazzio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Lucrecia Martel's fantastic and infuriating NUESTRA TIERRA is getting a second run at @facetschicago.bsky.social (courtesy of @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social's Must-Watch Indies programming). Read my review for @chicagoreader.com ahead of its opening this weekend! chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movi...

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Review: Nuestra Tierra - Chicago Reader

Nuestra Tierra screening Sat 7/11–Sun 7/19 at Facets

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