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<em>Asteroid City</em> is Wes Anderson’s Metaphysical Masterpiece

Asteroid City is Wes Anderson’s Metaphysical Masterpiece

A Lovely Meditation on Unknowable Phenomena of All Kinds: Love, Death, and Aliens

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 16, 2023

A Desi Mr. Darcy: Sayantani DasGupta on Diverse Retellings of Regency Tales

A Desi Mr. Darcy: Sayantani DasGupta on Diverse Retellings of Regency Tales

“Maybe the sort of multicultural representation we see in recent Regency romances can be a kind of medicine.”

By Sayantani DasGupta | June 16, 2023

Indulging in the Lightness of <em>American Born Chinese</em> is Like Escaping Into a World We Haven’t Built Yet

Indulging in the Lightness of American Born Chinese is Like Escaping Into a World We Haven’t Built Yet

Yao Xiao on the Disney+ Adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s Graphic Novel

By Yao Xiao | June 15, 2023

From Servant to Sidekick: The “Black Friend,” Then and Now

From Servant to Sidekick: The “Black Friend,” Then and Now

Aisha Harris Reflects on Racial Representation in Popular Culture

By Aisha Harris | June 15, 2023

Here comes a novelist noir starring Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy.

Here comes a novelist noir starring Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy.

By Janet Manley | June 9, 2023

<em>You Hurt My Feelings</em> is a Sincere, Satisfying Relationship Comedy

You Hurt My Feelings is a Sincere, Satisfying Relationship Comedy

On Nicole Holofcener’s New Film About the Little Lies That Help Us Maintain Loving Relationships

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 9, 2023

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Order vs. Randomness: What Math Can Teach Us About the Stage

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Abdi Nazemian on Why He’s Happy Being Known As a Queer Writer

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Parting Glances: Mourning the Work We Didn’t Get from Queer Director Bill Sherwood

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On the Literary Roots of <em>Die Hard</em>

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Nick de Semlyen Traces the Road from Nothing Lasts Forever to "Yippee-ki-yay, motherf*cker"

By Nick de Semlyen | June 7, 2023

My Mother Was Also a First Mermaid of Color

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Anri Wheeler on the Importance (and Limits) of Representation

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Noah Baumbach is publishing a book.

Noah Baumbach is publishing a book.

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A Guide to the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Literary Offerings

A Guide to the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Literary Offerings

Jihane Bousfiha on The Zone of Interest, Killers of the Flower Moon, and More

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As Seen on TV: Charlotte Gill on Adjusting to American Life

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“I learned that shame lived in the silence.”

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37 <em>Drag Race</em> Contestants (and RuPaul) on Drag as an Art Form and the Show’s Legacy

37 Drag Race Contestants (and RuPaul) on Drag as an Art Form and the Show’s Legacy

“What’s brilliant about drag is that it is actually the truth of who we all are.”

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