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Peg Aloi

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film & TV critic, freelance writer, witchcraft scholar, aspiring screenwriter, nature worshipper, gardener, baker, animal lover, COVID activist, liberal, feminist, rabble rouser blog: The Witching Hour, https://themediawitch.substack.com/

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One Week from Tonight: Full Moon (The Preparation) Calling all witches!

Calling all witches!
Tuesday, 3-3, Virgo Full Moon: let us ground & prepare to hex Trump at the Spring Equinox.

Hex all who aid and abet him.
Let us comfort all who've been harmed & revitalize all that's been damaged.
So mote it be.

Updates on my blog: themediawitch.substack.com/p/one-week-f...

28.02.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to @dakinitrading.bsky.social for creating this nice graphic!

Yes, witches, there's a plan to hex Trump at the Spring Equinox...preparation at Full Moon March 3!

Watch this space... #callingallwitches

Updates on my blog, The Witching Hour: themediawitch.substack.com/p/one-week-f...

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One Week from Tonight: Full Moon (The Preparation) Calling all witches!

Thank you!! This is awesome!

Also I will be updating this effort on my Instagram (@ thewitchinghourisnigh) and you can check my substack blog for updates. themediawitch.substack.com/p/one-week-f...

28.02.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One Week from Tonight: Full Moon (The Preparation) Calling all witches!

Calling all witches: let's do this.

Hex Trump at Spring Equinox.

themediawitch.substack.com/p/one-week-f...

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Film Review: Hell is the Nervous Laughter of Tom Noonan - Charlie Kaufman’s Inscrutable "Anomalisa" - The Arts Fuse Charlie Kaufman crafts worlds where people find love in unlikely places, and lose love so easily you’d think they actually want to be miserable.

So sad to hear Tom Noonan has died at 74. A remarkable, uniquely talented actor. I'm working on a tribute to him, but in the meantime, here's my review of ANOMALISA, in which he performed all of the voices except those done by Jennifer Jason Leigh and David Thewlis.

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Thank you for sharing! He was a truly remarkable director.

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Film Review: "The Choral" - Stirring Voices - The Arts Fuse Despite an excellent cast, impressive production values, and the thrilling music at its heart, "The Choral" often feels as if it is trying to be several films at once.

My review of THE CHORAL, directed by Nicholas Hytner from a screenplay by Alan Bennet. An ambitious story set during WWI, with thrilling music, and a stellar cast including Ralph Fiennes.

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this is extortion
this is threatening

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jesus fucking christ on a grilled cheese sandwich

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The cinematography in H IS FOR HAWK is absolutely gorgeous. DP is Charlotte Bruus Christensen (THE HUNT, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD) with help from wildlife photographer Mark Payne-Gill.

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Film Review: "H is for Hawk" - Stumbling and Soaring - The Arts Fuse Despite an occasional narrative misstep, "H is for Hawk" soars with enormous power and beauty when it revels in the mysterious, graceful ways of nature.

My review of H IS FOR HAWK:

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Old Fox's Cottage | Anne Louise Avery | Substack Stories and a little Art History. Click to read Old Fox's Cottage, by Anne Louise Avery, a Substack publication. Launched a day ago.

This absolutely enchanting, illuminating, and thoughtful account (begun on Twitter, also on Instagram and elsewhere) is now on Substack

Old Fox's Cottage
annelouiseavery.substack.com?r=nl2c&utm_c...

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Film Review: β€œThe Chronology of Water” β€” Stormy Depths, and Stillness - The Arts Fuse How often do we see movies that successfully delve into what it means to become a mature adult after a traumatic childhood?

My review of THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, a stunning, impressive filmmaking debut from Kristen Stewart.

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25.01.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

um, couch, ha ha

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I have some more film and TV reviews on the way!
Including THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, INDUSTRY, MOTHER OF FLIES, THE CHORAL, H IS FOR HAWK...stay tuned!

For now, here's foster dog Toffee snuggling next to me on the coach.

23.01.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

the rest of the world, not so grateful

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"And if my parents had made a different choice, I wouldn't be here today leading Congress into helpless irrelevancy, providing cover for a brutal American dictator, setting the stage for World War III, and ... hang on, hang on, let me start again."

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Not a fan of weather influencers (I mean, what?) but the down to earth amateur meteorologists behind Hudson Valley Weather (on Facebook mostly) are fantastic.

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Patel ousts senior FBI agents linked to Trump probes, say sources As many as six agents in Miami were forced out over their connection to the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Special agents in charge in Atlanta and New Orleans were removed, as well as the acting assistant ...

Breaking MS NOW:

FBI Director Kash Patel has carried out another purge of the bureau's senior ranks β€” forcing out field office leaders and other senior agents connected to the two criminal investigations of Trump.

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Fascism no longer encroaching but arrived and all-encompassing (physical, digital, cosmological)

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Film Review: "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" - A Bloody Apocalypse - The Arts Fuse Fans of this ongoing horror narrative will find much to appreciate in its latest chapter.

My review of 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE.

I had a few minor issues with the shift in style (why change director and cinematographer midstream?), overall the fabulous performances won me over.

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Television Review: "Plur1bus" - WTF is Happening? - The Arts Fuse Vince Gilligan’s new series is ambitious, visionary, and artfully realistic, teeming with topical and timely references that make us wonder if, indeed, this shit might actually be happening in the rea...

My review of PLUR1BUS

Television Review: β€œPlur1bus” β€” WTF is Happening? artsfuse.org/322687/telev...

06.01.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I use it for work stuff

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I'm not here that much but Twitter is such a damn shit show lately that you may see me a bit more...

I will post year-end film round ups and lists, and links to film and TV reviews, and any new podcast episodes, if nothing else!

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ha ha ha, well, one can see their point

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It's not okay to plagiarize, people.
This account stole this post word for word and using the same image from a popular Twitter account. @southernfairy1.bsky.social , take your post down and stop stealing other peoples' words.

03.01.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You stole every word of this post and image from TitaniasRealm on Twitter; plagiarism is not okay!

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RATCATCHER (1999) DIE MY LOVE (2025)

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Had a great conversation with the Final Girls Feast podcast about Rosemary's Baby: witchcraft, feminism, "hysteria" and of course food!

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