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Marlon Weems
Would It Be a Wonderful Life?Think we’d be better off if Hillary had won? Think again.
Dec 23, 2021
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Dec 23, 2021
13
Vern Cooper
Precious Trash in the Goodwill VHS BinThe unexpected joy of difficult, problematic movies.
Apr 13, 2021
Apr 13, 2021
Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘Kid 90’ and the Pull of the Last Great American DecadeThe Clinton years aren’t what we really miss — it’s the power of being older and knowing better
Mar 30, 2021
9
Mar 30, 2021
9
Dr. Furaha Asani
When Disney’s First ‘African’ Princess Looked Nothing Like MeAs a child, I loved Disney princesses. As an adult, my concern goes beyond the problematic stereotypes
Mar 5, 2021
6
Mar 5, 2021
6
Alexander Chee
What ‘Minari’ Means to MeLee Isaac Chung’s film took me through his past and into my own family’s story
Mar 3, 2021
8
Mar 3, 2021
8
Will Leitch
The Inherent Sadness of Pandemic NostalgiaA new film made entirely during the Covid age is already a period piece
Jan 29, 2021
2
Jan 29, 2021
2
Leah Rosenzweig
‘Funny Girl’ Made Me Rethink What It Means To Be a Leading LadyI never thought I could be the star. Barbra and Fanny showed me the way.
Jan 12, 2021
6
Jan 12, 2021
6
Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Do We Still Have a Place for Rape Revenge Fantasies?Carey Mulligan’s ‘Promising Young Woman’ debuts in a culture that’s taking a colder attitude toward survivors’ rage
Dec 18, 2020
8
Dec 18, 2020
8
Jason Diamond
When I Realized ‘Showgirls’ Was a Work of High ArtBefore it was a camp classic, the 1995 film liberated me from the politics of taste
Dec 4, 2020
10
Dec 4, 2020
10
Naomi Elias
The Perfect and Perfectly Awful Movies Lindy West Is Watching in QuarantineIn conversation with the author on her new book, ‘Shit, Actually’
Oct 21, 2020
Oct 21, 2020

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Would It Be a Wonderful Life?

Think we’d be better off if Hillary had won? Think again.

Precious Trash in the Goodwill VHS Bin

The unexpected joy of difficult, problematic movies.

‘Kid 90’ and the Pull of the Last Great American Decade

The Clinton years aren’t what we really miss — it’s the power of being older and knowing better

When Disney’s First ‘African’ Princess Looked Nothing Like Me

As a child, I loved Disney princesses. As an adult, my concern goes beyond the problematic stereotypes

What ‘Minari’ Means to Me

Lee Isaac Chung’s film took me through his past and into my own family’s story

The Inherent Sadness of Pandemic Nostalgia

A new film made entirely during the Covid age is already a period piece

‘Funny Girl’ Made Me Rethink What It Means To Be a Leading Lady

I never thought I could be the star. Barbra and Fanny showed me the way.

Do We Still Have a Place for Rape Revenge Fantasies?

Carey Mulligan’s ‘Promising Young Woman’ debuts in a culture that’s taking a colder attitude toward survivors’ rage

When I Realized ‘Showgirls’ Was a Work of High Art

Before it was a camp classic, the 1995 film liberated me from the politics of taste

The Perfect and Perfectly Awful Movies Lindy West Is Watching in Quarantine

In conversation with the author on her new book, ‘Shit, Actually’

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