The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in August

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in August

"The only thing that kept me going was stories."

By Emily Temple | July 29, 2022

The Childfree Effigy: On <em>Network</em>’s Diana and the Tropes That Betray Women

The Childfree Effigy: On Network’s Diana and the Tropes That Betray Women

“The world must think women without children, like me, sob through breakfast, bed three men after lunch, or pulverize lives for fun.”

By Felice Arenas | July 29, 2022

Check out the trailer for Joyce Carol Oates/Ana de Armas collab <em>Blonde</em>.

Check out the trailer for Joyce Carol Oates/Ana de Armas collab Blonde.

By Dan Sheehan | July 28, 2022

From <em>A Hard Day’s Night</em> to <em>This Is Spinal Tap</em>: The Big Tent of Rock and Roll on Film

From A Hard Day’s Night to This Is Spinal Tap: The Big Tent of Rock and Roll on Film

Fred Goodman on the Evolution of the Rock and Roll Movie

By Fred Goodman | July 28, 2022

The Most Impossible Art: Anime, Literature, and the New Aesthetic Imagination

The Most Impossible Art: Anime, Literature, and the New Aesthetic Imagination

Lio Min Explores Gender and Sexuality with the Boundary-Pushing Possibilities of Anime

By Lio Min | July 28, 2022

Meet Elinor Glyn, “Shocker of Grandmothers” and Founder of the Modern Sex Novel

Meet Elinor Glyn, “Shocker of Grandmothers” and Founder of the Modern Sex Novel

On the Author of the Most Widely Denounced Novel Published Before World War I

By Hilary A. Hallett | July 26, 2022

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Nope is a Masterclass on Our Relationship to Entertainment

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2022

Actually, Killing a Dog Was More Than Enough to Justify John Wick’s Revenge Quest

By Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman | July 22, 2022

Reckoning with the Memory of Jonas Mekas, Godfather of Avant-Garde Cinema

By Peter Delpeut | July 22, 2022

8 Women Directors from Around the World You Should Be Watching

8 Women Directors from Around the World You Should Be Watching

David Jenkins on Ava DuVernay, Isabel Sandoval, and More

By David Jenkins | July 21, 2022

How Madame Mao Remade Hollywood For Chinese Audiences

How Madame Mao Remade Hollywood For Chinese Audiences

Ying Zhu on Jiang Qing's Influence On Mid-Century Chinese Film

By Ying Zhu | July 21, 2022

Fun fact: Zadie Smith's younger brother is in the bad Austen adaptation.

Fun fact: Zadie Smith's younger brother is in the bad Austen adaptation.

By Emily Temple | July 20, 2022

How a <em>Lord of the Rings</em> and Dungeons & Dragons Crossover Almost Happened

How a Lord of the Rings and Dungeons & Dragons Crossover Almost Happened

Ben Riggs on Missed Possibilities in the World of Roleplay Gaming

By Ben Riggs | July 20, 2022

Bad Hollywood: A Reading List to Understand Harvey Weinstein’s Twisted World

Bad Hollywood: A Reading List to Understand Harvey Weinstein’s Twisted World

Ken Auletta Recommends Ronan Farrow, William Goldman, and More

By Ken Auletta | July 20, 2022

From <em>Fleabag</em> to <em>Persuasion</em>, the Rise of the Mussy-Haired, Self-Hating Sarcasm Machine

From Fleabag to Persuasion, the Rise of the Mussy-Haired, Self-Hating Sarcasm Machine

Emmeline Clein on “Dissociation Feminism” and the Cold Embrace of Irony

By Emmeline Clein | July 15, 2022

How Rummaging Through Oliver Stone’s Home Office Allowed a Young Rafael Agustín to Imagine Being a Writer

How Rummaging Through Oliver Stone’s Home Office Allowed a Young Rafael Agustín to Imagine Being a Writer

“I was still an English Learner, for crying out loud; how could I ever imagine working in the movie industry? Enter: Oliver Stone.”

By Rafael Agustin | July 15, 2022

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