Backtalk: Let’s Take Refuge in Horror
This week, Dahlia and Amy get creepy and ghouly about screen horror (as opposed to the horror of our everyday lives). In this Halloweeny episode, we dig into the role of horror film and TV and how it helps us cope with our lived realities. We’ve also got a Petty Political Pminute starring our... Read more »
On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Georgia Suppresses Black Voters
At least 53,000 voter registration applications, the large majority of them from Black voters, are being held for additional screening.
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Eclipsing Fame: “A Star is Born” Treats Pop Music as a Telltale Sign of Selling Out
What Jackson comes to describe as Ally’s artistic insincerity is very nakedly the nascent bloom of his own jealousy.
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Time Bombs: “Her Smell” and “Vox Lux” Let Viewers Fill in the Blanks
The use of time jumps might advance a narrative—but it’s also a way to bypass organic character development.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The First Asian Woman to Host SNL in 20 Years
The Asian-American actress and rapper is only the second Asian woman to host SNL…like ever.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The Retroactive Representation of Fantastic Beasts
Who knew that Nagini was actually a Korean woman this whole time?
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You’ve Heard This One Before: The Zero-Sum Legacy of “A Star Is Born”
You can think of this story as a life-force transference, or, if you’re cynical, a law of nature.
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To All the Double Standards We’ve Seen Before
It’s acceptable for Asian men’s stories to exclude Asian women, but the opposite is intolerable.
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BitchWatch: 11 Bitch-Approved Films You Should Watch This Fall
Fall’s film slate features thrilling tales of mystery, murder, rivalry, and revenge.
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