Amy Lee Wheeler

Despite Bone Temples and Forest Nightmares, ‘28 Years Later’ Lost Me Still infected, pandemic flashbacks, zombie babies, and a goat cam — sure, why not?

“Despite Bone Temples and Forest Nightmares, ‘28 Years Later’ Lost Me“ Catch this take in Fanfare fanfare.pub/despite-bone...

DeRailed by Amy Lee Wheeler | Substack Production Designer, Writer, and Professional Overthinker. Riffing on ADHD, film career, and midlife reinvention—plus deep dives into records, book covers, or whatever hijacks my brain, because laughi...

Calling out to Writers on Substack... share your handles. Where you at? It's not easy to find newsletters over there by just name. Mine is DeRailed
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I've included a plan of the set and some fun Easter eggs to look for the next time you run across TBC

Blueprints of Belonging The design that made The Breakfast Club immortal

The Breakfast Club at 40, and the Production Design that housed an iconic film moment. Did you know the library was a set?

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Very cool. Have you posted the pics somewhere? I'd love to see.

Ha ha ha... I've seen this and never thought of it that way... but I can smell it now. Thanks for the funny...

The Year I Lived Like a Pioneer Because I Refused to Fix My Sink How ADHD turned my kitchen into a historical reenactment

If nothing else, I can laugh at my ridiculousness. Check out my latest confession in this Fourth Wave article.

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I'll join you. I've got this album and love it!

Today is Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball.

And yet if Robinson were breaking the color barrier today, Trump would have DOJ prosecute both Robinson and the Dodgers for having "DEI" policies.

The Enduring Impact of ‘Donnie Darko’ Why the theatrical cut proves there’s merit to shorter ersions

Did I nerd-out on Donnie Darko? Yes. An you might too this time around.

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Jennifer Esposito’s Film ‘Fresh Kills’ Deserves More Acclaim A Women-Led Cast That Redefines Crime Families

Check out my write-up and share 'Fresh Kills' | Jennifer Esposito directed the best mafia film in decades, on Hulu

#mafiamovies #jenniferesposito #dontsleeponthis #hulu #filmsyoumissed
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Introverts Unite: The Subtle Stirrings of Peaceful Protest How a simple sign captured the spirit of a small community eager for change

Let's get crafty instead of arguing. Say it with paint. Fix it with conversation. New Substack post if you're not following.

#protest #protestsigns #craftivism #handsoff #indivisible
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"Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open."

How Stephen King’s On Writing Shaped A Generation of Authors From City Lights to Hollywood: My 25-year journey with the King

Stephen King's wildly entertaining and informative book, On Writing, turns 25 this year. Check out my homage to this classic

#OnWriting #Writers #BooksForWriters #WritingHowTo #StephenKing
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Neighbors in Washington state making protest signs in a home, preparing to demonstrate April 5th.

Neighbors in Washington state making protest signs in a home, preparing to demonstrate April 5th.

Sign reads" Hands Off The Dept. of Education" made by Neighbors in Washington state at a protest signs making gathering in a home, preparing to demonstrate April 5th.

Sign reads" Keep Your Tiny Hands Off My Social Security" made by Neighbors in Washington state at a protest signs making gathering in a home, preparing to demonstrate April 5th.

Proud of Cory Booker today. Live streaming gives inspiration to carry us through the week. Some pics of neighbors at a sign-making last weekend. Ready for Saturday's protest. Will you be on the streets?

#Indivisible #CoryBooker #HandsOffProtest

Thank you!

I'll be out there! My neighbors held a sign-making last weekend.

Thank you for this!! Omg!

This is the kind of "good trouble" we need more of. Strength to just take up as much oxygen and momentum as leaders can reclaim. Thanks for sharing. I would've been bummed missing this.

Such a gorgeous and mysterious look. Penny for your thoughts in that moment?

You two are adorable! I would totally wake up. lol

Is It F*cking April Or Not? The Month That Kills Humans (Figuratively and Literally)

Happy F*cking April, you Fools. A new month means a new Medium rant on the good, the bad, and the really ugly sides of this month. Enjoy!

#HumorWriter #FunnyRant #AmWriting #Satire #AprilFools #SpringVibes #MediumArticles

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The Trickster of Knockfools Hollow An ancient Irish tale about modern problems

Happy St. Patrick's Day. I wrote a fun little Irish tale for your coffee break. May the road rise to meet ya with a Guinness, creamy and smooth.
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Timothée Chalamet Wants to Be Great, I Just Want the Oscars on Hulu for Free. I tell people I never really watched regular TV, so getting rid of cable wasn’t a big deal. The truth is, I forget live events still exist…

I had some #OscarFun tonight in this post on #Medium with tips on an #ADHDbrain managing Streaming Subscriptions and the beginning of my #DeRailed series of short essays about midlife reinvention medium.com/p/a891d0b99d53

Just saw on the big screen last weekend and you're the 6th person today to mention this movie. lol... it's in the zeitgeist

I misunderstood your post. I apologize. Thanks for your time.

LONESOME TOWN is coming-of-age bookclub fiction set in 90s Las Vegas about a Catholic teen from Oklahoma who learns babysitting pays, but men like Randy pay more. Hustling through family secrets, anxiety, and Catholic guilt, she’ll do whatever it takes to get to art college.

Often, gearing up takes calories