Dear Readers,

Welcome to Scene + Unheard's new home. If you're reading this, the move from Substack to beehiiv worked, and you didn't have to lift a finger to get here. Thank you for making the trip with me.

A quick note up front: if you're a free subscriber, nothing changes and there's nothing you need to do. If you're a paid supporter, your membership is currently being transferred as I move billing over from Substack, and I'll write to you directly once it's complete. I'm especially grateful you've stuck around for it. The only other difference you may notice is the address these dispatches arrive from. So if this email landed in spam or promotions, moving it to your inbox (or adding me to your contacts) will make sure we don't lose each other.

Everything else stays the way you've come to know it. The anniversary reflections, the close-reads of moments in TV and film history, the trend stories, the features, and the original interviews all continue from right here. So do the dispatches from the room. This week, that includes coverage of a panel with Prime Video’s Spider-Noir and a look at HBO Max’s Nominee Celebration, which will feature panels with the teams behind shows like The Pitt, Hacks, The Comeback, Half Man, and DTF St. Louis.

What this new home makes possible is room to grow. As I shared last week, beehiiv gives Scene + Unheard more flexibility with subscription pricing, so readers can support this work at whatever level makes sense for them, along with the tools to make this publication sustainable for the long haul. That sustainability is what lets the reporting, the travel, and the care behind each edition continue.

One small ask: if anything looks off in the days ahead—a wonky link, a formatting hiccup, an email that arrives twice—email me at [email protected], and let me know. I read every response, and your notes will help me smooth out the last of the migration wrinkles.

A year ago, Scene + Unheard was an idea and a handful of subscribers. Today it's a publication with a second chapter ahead of it, and that's because you kept opening these emails. Settle in. There's a lot to look forward to. And as always, I'm grateful you're here.

— JP