<em>The Batman</em> is a Dark and Fascinating Riddle

The Batman is a Dark and Fascinating Riddle

Matt Reeves’s New Film is First and Foremost a Detective Story

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 11, 2022

On the Coen Brothers’ Bitter, Brokenhearted Noir, <br><em>Miller’s Crossing</em>

On the Coen Brothers’ Bitter, Brokenhearted Noir,
Miller’s Crossing

Olivia Rutigliano Reflects on the Classic Gangster Film as It Heads to the Criterion Collection

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2022

On <em>The Afterparty</em> and the Rise of the “Millennial Whodunnit”

On The Afterparty and the Rise of the “Millennial Whodunnit”

Olivia Rutigliano Takes Stock of the Star-Studded New Show

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 28, 2022

<em>The Tragedy of Macbeth</em> is a Breathtaking Exercise in Transformation

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a Breathtaking Exercise in Transformation

Olivia Rutigliano on Joel Coen’s New Shakespearean Adaptation

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 14, 2022

In <em>Licorice Pizza</em>, Everyone is Pretending to Be a Grown-Up. Especially the Grown-Ups.

In Licorice Pizza, Everyone is Pretending to Be a Grown-Up. Especially the Grown-Ups.

Olivia Rutigliano on Paul Thomas Anderson’s Latest Film

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2021

Could Guillermo del Toro’s <em>Nightmare Alley</em> Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Could Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Olivia Rutigliano on the Self-Sabotaging Desire to Show One’s Hand

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 10, 2021

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Watching a Magazine, Reading a Movie: On Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 22, 2021

The Chair Castigates Every Academic Archetype, With Good Reason

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Who Gets to Be a Sympathetic Character in The Undoing?

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 4, 2020

The 52 Best Draculas, Ranked

The 52 Best Draculas, Ranked

There’s a Lot at Stake When it Comes to Picking Pop Culture’s Best Dracula. Count Them Down With Us.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 30, 2020

Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway production of <em>Dracula</em>.

Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway production of Dracula.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 27, 2020

Leo Lionni's gorgeous picture books are about what it means to be an artist.

Leo Lionni's gorgeous picture books are about what it means to be an artist.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 13, 2020

Eleanor Roosevelt's son was the author of twenty mysteries in which his mother solves murders.

Eleanor Roosevelt's son was the author of twenty mysteries in which his mother solves murders.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 21, 2020

The phrase

The phrase "e pluribus unum" might have been lifted from Virgil's recipe for pesto.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 11, 2020

Did Mary Shelley actually lose her virginity to Percy on top of her mother's grave?

Did Mary Shelley actually lose her virginity to Percy on top of her mother's grave?

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 31, 2020

The #ReclaimHerName initiative ignores the authorial choices of the writers it represents.

The #ReclaimHerName initiative ignores the authorial choices of the writers it represents.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 13, 2020

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