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How to make writing easier, according to one of comedy's greatest minds. (Hint: it involves elves.)

How to make writing easier, according to one of comedy's greatest minds. (Hint: it involves elves.)

By Walker Caplan | May 3, 2021

Are We Circling Back to an Era of Quieter, Socially Aware Filmmaking?

Are We Circling Back to an Era of Quieter, Socially Aware Filmmaking?

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Akwaeke Emezi’s forthcoming romance novel will be an Amazon Studios film.

Akwaeke Emezi’s forthcoming romance novel will be an Amazon Studios film.

By Walker Caplan | April 29, 2021

The Dark Side of an Auteur: On Alfred Hitchcock’s Treatment of Women

The Dark Side of an Auteur: On Alfred Hitchcock’s Treatment of Women

Edward White Looks at the Assault Allegations of Tippi Hedren and Others

By Edward White | April 26, 2021

LeVar Burton is your new <em>Jeopardy!</em> guest host.

LeVar Burton is your new Jeopardy! guest host.

By Vanessa Willoughby | April 22, 2021

Brit Bennett on <em>Undercover Brother</em> and the Bygone Comedy of Racial Misunderstanding

Brit Bennett on Undercover Brother and the Bygone Comedy of Racial Misunderstanding

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Dakota Johnson is set to star in Netflix’s film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion.

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Monstrosity Plucked From Garbage Can: On Mae West’s early career as a controversial playwright.

Monstrosity Plucked From Garbage Can: On Mae West’s early career as a controversial playwright.

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Watch Spalding Gray perform <em>Our Town</em>’s legendary opening monologue.

Watch Spalding Gray perform Our Town’s legendary opening monologue.

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An ode to Paul Bettany's mellifluous, magisterial turn as Chaucer in <em>A Knight's Tale</em>.

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Watch the stunning new trailer for <em>The Underground Railroad</em>.

Watch the stunning new trailer for The Underground Railroad.

By Vanessa Willoughby | April 15, 2021

This 1980 George Plimpton TV commercial for video games is a masterpiece.

This 1980 George Plimpton TV commercial for video games is a masterpiece.

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Finding Hemingway: Seeing the Self Behind the Self-Mythologizer

Finding Hemingway: Seeing the Self Behind the Self-Mythologizer

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