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Sodom and Gomorrah on Celluloid: How the Hays Code Took the Sex Out of Hollywood

Sodom and Gomorrah on Celluloid: How the Hays Code Took the Sex Out of Hollywood

Michael Koresky on the Influence of Catholic Moralism in the Early Days of American Film

By Michael Koresky | June 24, 2025

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How Sex and the City Exemplifies Late 20th-Century Feminist Despair

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By Brittany Allen | June 20, 2025

Why America Can’t Get Enough of <em>The Wizard of Oz</em>

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How Reality Television Warps Our Understanding of Political and Economic Realities

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By Eunji Kim | May 7, 2025

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