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On the Politics of Caste and Feminine Joy in Satyajit Ray’s Classic <em>Charulata</em>

On the Politics of Caste and Feminine Joy in Satyajit Ray’s Classic Charulata

TANAÏS on How the Narratives of Muslim Women and Femmes Are Not Merely About Representation

By TANAÏS | May 17, 2022

What are these serial killer subplots doing in Nora Ephron movies?

What are these serial killer subplots doing in Nora Ephron movies?

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 13, 2022

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Hulu’s Conversations with Friends Captures the Quintessential Rooney Longing, if Not Much Else

Nylah Burton on the Newest Addition to the Sally Rooneyverse

By Nylah Burton | May 13, 2022

Chelsea Bieker on the Problematic Use of Pursuit in <em>Sleeping With the Enemy</em>

Chelsea Bieker on the Problematic Use of Pursuit in Sleeping With the Enemy

In Conversation with Mychal Denzel Smith on the Open Form Podcast

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Notes from a Prop Master: Making the Book of Secrets for <em>National Treasure 2</em>

Notes from a Prop Master: Making the Book of Secrets for National Treasure 2

Ross MacDonald on the Hollywood Tradition of “Big Scary Movie Books”

By Ross MacDonald | May 11, 2022

Minnie Driver on Walking Out of a (Pervy, Humiliating) Audition

Minnie Driver on Walking Out of a (Pervy, Humiliating) Audition

"Realizing there was nowhere to spit out the chocolate, I did what so many women do in the name of pleasing men, and I swallowed."

By Minnie Driver | May 10, 2022

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It looks like filming is going to start on Ocean Vuong’s beloved debut novel.

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A Shakespearean Study Guide for <em>The Northman</em>

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The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in May

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in May

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Andy Serkis is bringing this 1996 Elizabeth McCracken novel to the big screen.

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