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You Should Probably Watch <em>Godzilla vs. Hedorah</em>, One of the Campiest Entries in the Franchise

You Should Probably Watch Godzilla vs. Hedorah, One of the Campiest Entries in the Franchise

Come for the Psychedelic Dance Sequences, Stay for the Environmental Allegory

By Toho Co. and Graham Skipper | October 26, 2022

<em>Decision to Leave</em> is a Stirring Hitchcockian Neo-Noir

Decision to Leave is a Stirring Hitchcockian Neo-Noir

Olivia Rutigliano on Park Chan-wook’s New Mystery

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2022

The Me in the Screen: Steffan Triplett on Doppelgängers and Doubles, in Horror and Queer Life

The Me in the Screen: Steffan Triplett on Doppelgängers and Doubles, in Horror and Queer Life

“A queer person is used to keeping secrets, telling lies, sectioning off parts of themselves.”

By Steffan Triplett | October 21, 2022

Revisiting Kier-La Janisse’s <em>House of Psychotic Women</em>, Ten Years Later

Revisiting Kier-La Janisse’s House of Psychotic Women, Ten Years Later

“Every woman who enjoys horror films has at some point felt the need to explain herself.”

By Elizabeth Horkley | October 21, 2022

Sadly, <em>The Peripheral</em> Is Not the Great Cyberpunk Series We’ve Been Waiting for

Sadly, The Peripheral Is Not the Great Cyberpunk Series We’ve Been Waiting for

Dylan Roth Reviews the Bland New Adaptation of William Gibson’s Novel

By Dylan Roth | October 20, 2022

How <em>Magnolia</em> Engages with the Aftermath of Being in a Dysfunctional Family

How Magnolia Engages with the Aftermath of Being in a Dysfunctional Family

Chantal V. Johnson in Conversation with Mychal Denzel Smith on the Open Form Podcast

By Open Form | October 20, 2022

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By Dan Sheehan | October 17, 2022

Why Elon Musk is More Like Thomas Edison Than Nikola Tesla

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At the Lonely Crossroads of Horror and the American Century

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“No One Can Say No to Elmo.” The Beginning of a Journey to Bring <em>Sesame Street</em> to Russia

“No One Can Say No to Elmo.” The Beginning of a Journey to Bring Sesame Street to Russia

Natasha Lance Rogoff on an Unexpected Request from the Sesame Workshop

By Natasha Lance Rogoff | October 17, 2022

A New Era for Lena Dunham? Why the Controversial Creator is a Perfect Match for the Middle Ages

A New Era for Lena Dunham? Why the Controversial Creator is a Perfect Match for the Middle Ages

Catherine Called Birdy Is as Thoroughly Medieval as It Is Dunhamesque

By Ryan Coleman | October 14, 2022

<em>Triangle of Sadness</em> is a Satire That Skillfully Goes Overboard

Triangle of Sadness is a Satire That Skillfully Goes Overboard

Olivia Rutigliano on Ruben Östlund’s New Palme d'Or-Winning Comedy

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 14, 2022

Talking to Myself: On <em>The Image Book</em> and the Legacy of Jean-Luc Godard

Talking to Myself: On The Image Book and the Legacy of Jean-Luc Godard

What Godard is saying has always been a matter of how he is saying it."">"What Godard is saying has always been a matter of how he is saying it."

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Why We Root for the Adaptations of Our Favorite Book Series (Even When They Disappoint Us)

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A film scholar uncovered the oldest footage from a Black film company at the Library of Congress.

A film scholar uncovered the oldest footage from a Black film company at the Library of Congress.

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Dawnie Walton in Praise of <em>Say Anything</em>’s Gangly, Vulnerable Male Lead

Dawnie Walton in Praise of Say Anything’s Gangly, Vulnerable Male Lead

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