Oscars
And the Oscar Goes To...: Cisgender Nominees Who Identify As Male or Female
This is not an issue unique to the Oscars.
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Controlling Interest: “The Favourite’s” Sympathetic Take on Power and Pain
The queen’s outbursts reflect a larger fear of losing control over her body and her kingdom.
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Why Is Hollywood Still Shortchanging Women Directors?
Only 8 percent of the top 100 films were directed by women.
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Love Is a War: “If Beale Street Could Talk” Presents a Warped Fairytale
It’s extraordinary that such a sensual tale of young love could also tackle the trauma born out of America’s faulty criminal-justice system.
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No Greater Agony: “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” is an Achingly Honest Portrait of a Writer’s Life
Though writing is the backbone of most industries, writers are often considered expendable and easily replaceable.
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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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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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Backtalk: Get Out & Uber Sexism
Dahlia and Amy are very excited to be spoiling Jordan Peele’s debut film, Get Out, and to do a deep dive into all of the layers of celluloid. Get Out is full of memorable performances, a scary movie... Read more »
Oscar Night! Bitch Picks vs. Bitch Predictions
Be sure to tune in Sunday and crash our live-tweet Oscar party on Twitter! (Well, it might just be Andi and Lisa going back and forth about Jimmy Kimmel with a lot eye rolling emojis, and dissecting speeches and fashion statements.)
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