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Oxygen Mask People: Rom Coms and the Special Realm of Soulmate-dom
Recent rom coms like ‘I Want You Back’ modernize the turbulent, complicated friendships-turned-romance trope that was made so iconic in ‘When Harry Met Sally.’
Jun 29
The Limited Portrayals of Female Sexuality and Sexualization in 'Minx' and 'Pam & Tommy'
Television series 'Minx' (HBO) and 'Pam & Tommy' (Hulu) depict sexualization and attempts at reclamation, but the female characters (and real women) involved deserve to exist as complicated beings.
Jun 7
Waters, Knoxville, and the Beauty of Queer Filth
Veronica Phillips muses on her relationship with John Waters and Johnny Knoxville, as they form the three vertices of a filthy, queer love triangle within marvelously depraved cinematic world.
Jun 30
‘Lost Highway’ at 25: Chapter One of David Lynch’s LA Saga
‘Lost Highway’ explores many of Lynch’s well-known idiosyncrasies and thematic and visual obsessions.
Apr 25
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Anti-Queerness and the Pinkification of Allison of 'The Breakfast Club'
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How Female Filmmakers Are Redefining Virginity Tropes
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On Three Campion Films Tied by Touch
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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Witch: Witchcraft, Craftiness, and Creativity in 'Kiki's Delivery Service'
How Miles Morales Re-evaluates What Strength Means in 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'
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Exploring the Development of the Blaxploitation Era and the African American Heroine
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‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’ Review: Fearsome Loneliness Through a Teen Girl’s Webcam
Now in theaters and VOD, this internet horror coming-of-age tale explores the danger of online role-playing and the power of digital self-creation.
Apr 22
Inside Norway’s Exciting New Disaster Cinema
Alongside its arthouse dramas and dark fantasy films, Norway has, since 2015, also produced disaster movies on a scale that both replicates and rivals…
Apr 13
Representing Oslovian Women, starring ‘The Worst Person in the World’
Tracking the progression of female representation in Joachim Trier’s Oslo films — ‘Reprise,’ ‘Oslo, August 31st,’ and ‘The Worst Person in the World.’
Apr 8
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On our cultural mis-reading of 'One Hour Photo'
Many critical interpretations of the 2002 film view protagonist Sy Parrish as a "creep," but Alisha Mughal argues that this says more about our judgment…
Mar 26
‘After Yang’ Review: Kogonada’s Futuristic Family Drama is a Meditation on Memory and Technology
Like any good work of speculative fiction, 'After Yang' asks questions not only about the organization of a future society, but also of its ethical…
Mar 4
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Grief and Cosmic Insignificance in ‘A Ghost Story’
"A film that lives in the space between atoms, 'A Ghost Story' forces you to sit with your insignificance, your emptiness, and passivity."
Feb 24
‘Jackass Forever’ Review: A Stunt-Filled Spectacle of Chaos and Unbridled Joy
'Jackass Forever' works tirelessly to fulfill the cartoonish aspirations of the creators, and finds surprising poignancy and celebration of the fun of…
Feb 22
Culinary Temptations: Italian Cuisine in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Desire Trilogy’
How Luca Guadagnino communicates sensuality and passion through the use of food in ‘I Am Love,’ ‘A Bigger Splash,’ and ‘Call Me by Your Name.’
Feb 18
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How Female Filmmakers Are Redefining Virginity Tropes
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On Three Campion Films Tied by Touch
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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Witch: Witchcraft, Craftiness, and Creativity in 'Kiki's Delivery Service'
How Miles Morales Re-evaluates What Strength Means in 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'
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Exploring the Development of the Blaxploitation Era and the African American Heroine
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