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Graphic Design: The Uncomfortable History of Sex Onscreen
Beatrice Loayza traces a history of sex in TV and movies, highlighting the important work of intimacy directors in the field today.
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“Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power” Is a Fresh Critique of the Male Gaze
Nina Menkes’s new documentary, “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power,” provides a critical but shallow introduction to feminist film theory.
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Pretty Horrifying:: Video Director Maegan Houang’s Visceral Vision for Mitski’s Music
Horror is a means to this end, something that Maegan Houang views as a “tool” in their kit. “The thing about horror and music videos is that it’s a genre that creates a shorthand that allows you to tell a more concise story,” says Houang.
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Maya Cade Reframes the Legacy of Black Cinema
Rosa Cartagena interviews Maya Cade about her work on the Black Film Archive, as well as movie recommendations from the collection.
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Magical Medicine : 6 Fictional Healers Who Eased Our Pain
Whether their abilities are innate, learned, or thrust upon them, fictional healers have long been a staple of fantasy. These six healers use physical touch, chaos magic, and even their own saliva to mend wounds and restore health.
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Trading Faces: Our Body Swaps, Ourselves
A list of a few iconic body-swap movies from “Freaky Friday” to “Little.”
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“Orlando” Is 30 Years Old, but It’s Still Groundbreaking in Its Transfemininity
While many films depicting the lives of trans folks do not stand the test of time, Sally Potter’s 1992 film does.
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From Mrs. Maisel to Rory, Amy Sherman-Palladino Relies on Flimsy Anti-Heroines
With “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amy Sherman-Palladino finally had the opportunity to lean into the anti-heroine—but she didn’t take it.
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Abortion Is Under Attack. These 3 Films Illustrate the Resilience of the Reproductive Rights Movement.
Film has long been used as an intellectual battle ground over the legal state of abortion. These stories from the ’60s and ’70s are alive and sadly relevant today.
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Who Does “West Side Story” Really Serve?
Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” resists a progressive update because its entire premise presents Puerto Ricans as innately, irreconcilably other.
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