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What's in a Scene?

A weekly newsletter exploring some of the best scenes in cinema history. From A to Z, we explore the classics, the cult and the underappreciated gems of film

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    QUEER (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Ire!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b68a39f-c2ee-46a5-8d09-a8778747c405_6000x4000.j

  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    NON-CANONICAL: CRUEL TALES OF THE BŌHACHI (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="610" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UrSk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7310cf17-7188-41d7-baa1-2f921a3107c4_1920x804.jpe

  3. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    NON-CANONICAL: THE RITUAL (GHATASHRADDHA) (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="699" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RXB7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75c11a7e-feb9-44b4-9249-d4a9b3280afd_1242x699.avi

  4. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    PRETTY PEACHES (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="720" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!e-Rf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F208aa982-83d6-4bfa-b11c-8bb59b250599_1280x720.jpe

  5. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    NON-CANONICAL: REAP THE WHIRLWIND (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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