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And the Oscar for Best Take goes to...

And the Oscar for Best Take goes to...

Ten writers' spiciest thoughts on Hollywood's biggest night.

By Brittany Allen | March 17, 2026

Here’s what’s making us happy <em>this</em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | March 13, 2026

What <em>Night of the Living Dead</em> Taught Me About Filmmaking—and Life

What Night of the Living Dead Taught Me About Filmmaking—and Life

Daniel Kraus on Horror, Improvisation and the Power of Creative Passion

By Daniel Kraus | March 13, 2026

Happier than ever? Billie Eilish is set to star in a new adaptation of <em>The Bell Jar</em>.

Happier than ever? Billie Eilish is set to star in a new adaptation of The Bell Jar.

By Brittany Allen | March 12, 2026

What to read next if <em> Sentimental Value </em> is your Oscars pick.

What to read next if Sentimental Value is your Oscars pick.

By Brittany Allen | March 11, 2026

Blood On the Page: On <em>Jane Austen’s Period Drama</em>

Blood On the Page: On Jane Austen’s Period Drama

Devoney Looser Explores 19th-Century Attitudes About Menstruation and Women’s Health

By Devoney Looser | March 11, 2026

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The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in March

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By Emily Temple | February 27, 2026

Captain America, Our First Antifascist Superhero

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Emerald Fennell’s <em>Wuthering Heights</em> is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

“Imagine a wealthy Oxbridge don giving their teenager a blank check for their Brontë Birthday Bash.”

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Tom Hanks will play Abe Lincoln in his adaptation of George Saunders’ <em>Lincoln in the Bardo.</em>

Tom Hanks will play Abe Lincoln in his adaptation of George Saunders’ Lincoln in the Bardo.

By James Folta | February 24, 2026

Here’s your very first glimpse of the new <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> adaptation.

Here’s your very first glimpse of the new Pride and Prejudice adaptation.

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