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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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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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“Jackass” Made Me the Trans Woman I Am
What Jackass has—what makes it “forever”—is genuine heart.
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What We Lose When Music Divas Become Movie Stars
When pop stars turn to film, they’re at the whims of mostly male directors who squander their visionary talent.
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Her Prerogative: Britney Spears Can Do Whatever the Hell She Wants
Fans’ calls to #UnfreeBritney were a sharp contrast to the rallying cries that flooded social media and the streets outside Spears’ conservatorship hearings.
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13 Shows and Movies We Loved in 2021
From the unexpected buzz around Squid Game’s horrifying meditation on the problem of debt in South Korea to the catharsis of Mayday’s feminist revenge.
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9 Shows and Movies We Hated in 2021
These are some of the biggest disappointments we saw this year.
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Web of Cries: “Spider-Man: No Way Home” Opens up the Multiverse to Explore Grief
Spider-Man: No Way Home shows that—no matter what magic or powers you have—grief impacts us all.
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