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Welcome to Element X, the official newsletter of film programmer and writer Steve Macfarlane (℠). Enjoy each new volume for free the first 24 hours after it's published, or sign up for a paid subscription to enjoy the full archive.

Newsletter · By Steve Macfarlane (℠) · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 4, 2026
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Aug 5, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    Unforgiving Years (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="795" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_K8M!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0567a558-ef0a-465f-baa3-fc69af9b207d_1412x795.png"

  2. Issue · Aug 16, 2026

    A Fond Farewell (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1800" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KUrU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa4dd2622-9d1d-4008-9b1d-0247691067e4_1200x1800.

  3. Issue · Aug 5, 2026

    The Road to Awe (opens the original)

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