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Joanna Arnow on her BDSM New York debut picture
Katarina Docalovich interviews Joanna Arnow about her debut feature.
Joanna Arnow on her BDSM New York debut picture
Katarina Docalovich interviews Joanna Arnow about her debut feature.
The symphony of anger in Set It Off
Oisakhose Aghomo celebrates Queen Latifah's birthday and the eternal appeal of Set It Off.
The symphony of anger in Set It Off
Oisakhose Aghomo celebrates Queen Latifah's birthday and the eternal appeal of Set It Off.
Killers of the Flower Moon and Indigenous langu...
Annabelle Pelster on Killers of the Flower Moon and Indigenous language in cinema.
Killers of the Flower Moon and Indigenous langu...
Annabelle Pelster on Killers of the Flower Moon and Indigenous language in cinema.
How Cookie Mueller captured life
Aisha Zahira celebrates the life and legacy of Cookie Mueller on what would have been her 75th birthday.
How Cookie Mueller captured life
Aisha Zahira celebrates the life and legacy of Cookie Mueller on what would have been her 75th birthday.
Manufactured men in Lisa Frankenstein and Makin...
Danielle Winston writes on the allure of manufactured men ahead of Lisa Frankenstein.
Manufactured men in Lisa Frankenstein and Makin...
Danielle Winston writes on the allure of manufactured men ahead of Lisa Frankenstein.
Orchids and sexual obsession in Secretary and A...
Joanna McClurg writes on the romantic allure of orchids in Adaptation and Secretary.
Orchids and sexual obsession in Secretary and A...
Joanna McClurg writes on the romantic allure of orchids in Adaptation and Secretary.
The quintessential feminism of Born In Flames
Valentine Fabre celebrates Lizzie Borden's birthday with Born in Flames.
The quintessential feminism of Born In Flames
Valentine Fabre celebrates Lizzie Borden's birthday with Born in Flames.
Lina Soualem on Bye Bye Tiberias, deracination ...
Farah Sadek interviews Lina Soualem on Bye Bye Tiberias.
Lina Soualem on Bye Bye Tiberias, deracination ...
Farah Sadek interviews Lina Soualem on Bye Bye Tiberias.
The Way We Were vs. the way we are
Hannah Gibson writes on The Way We Were and today's striking Hollywood.
The Way We Were vs. the way we are
Hannah Gibson writes on The Way We Were and today's striking Hollywood.
May December, The Comeback and the horrors of r...
Anna McKibbin writes on the invisible string of May December and The Comeback
May December, The Comeback and the horrors of r...
Anna McKibbin writes on the invisible string of May December and The Comeback
Personal choice vs. politics in Waitress
Carys Crossen writes on the personal and political of Adrienne Shelly's Waitress.
Personal choice vs. politics in Waitress
Carys Crossen writes on the personal and political of Adrienne Shelly's Waitress.
The Royal Hotel and the strength of Kitty Green
Anahit Behrooz interviews The Royal Hotel's Kitty Green.
The Royal Hotel and the strength of Kitty Green
Anahit Behrooz interviews The Royal Hotel's Kitty Green.
Parker Posey was always the coolest mean girl
Sabrina Cooper celebrates the anniversary of Dazed and Confused and the birthday of Parker Posey.
Parker Posey was always the coolest mean girl
Sabrina Cooper celebrates the anniversary of Dazed and Confused and the birthday of Parker Posey.
Molly Manning Walker's sexual revolution
Anahit Behrooz interviews the director and star of How To Have Sex.
Molly Manning Walker's sexual revolution
Anahit Behrooz interviews the director and star of How To Have Sex.
Kitty Green's unpredictable masculinities
Miriam Balanescu writes on sinister masculinity in The Royal Hotel.
Kitty Green's unpredictable masculinities
Miriam Balanescu writes on sinister masculinity in The Royal Hotel.
20,000 Species of Bees and the universal truth ...
Ella Kemp interviews 20,000 Species of Bees director Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren.
20,000 Species of Bees and the universal truth ...
Ella Kemp interviews 20,000 Species of Bees director Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren.
The Eternal Daughter and an interview with my Dad
Anna McKibbin wrestles with The Eternal Daughter through an interview with her Dad.
The Eternal Daughter and an interview with my Dad
Anna McKibbin wrestles with The Eternal Daughter through an interview with her Dad.
Thelma, Louise, and the clothing that set them ...
Hannah Gibson celebrates the power of clothes in Thelma & Louise.
Thelma, Louise, and the clothing that set them ...
Hannah Gibson celebrates the power of clothes in Thelma & Louise.
America's journey in Real Women Have Curves
Wessley Edmonds says goodbye to Barbie summer with an ode to America Ferrera's leading moment.
America's journey in Real Women Have Curves
Wessley Edmonds says goodbye to Barbie summer with an ode to America Ferrera's leading moment.
The dinosaurs of Iran's male gaze
Sarah Dean writes on Mania Akbari's searing documentary – and dinosaurs
The dinosaurs of Iran's male gaze
Sarah Dean writes on Mania Akbari's searing documentary – and dinosaurs
On orgasmic cake and The Matrix Reloaded at 20
Lillian Crawford writes of the sexual legacy of The Matrix Reloaded 20 years on.
On orgasmic cake and The Matrix Reloaded at 20
Lillian Crawford writes of the sexual legacy of The Matrix Reloaded 20 years on.
Ariela Barer has something to tell you
Anahit Behrooz interviews Ariela Barer on How To Blow Up A Pipeline.
Ariela Barer has something to tell you
Anahit Behrooz interviews Ariela Barer on How To Blow Up A Pipeline.
One Fine Mourning: Mia Hansen-Løve's Grief and ...
Savina Petkova writes on grief and mourning in Mia Hansen-Løve's new film.
One Fine Mourning: Mia Hansen-Løve's Grief and ...
Savina Petkova writes on grief and mourning in Mia Hansen-Løve's new film.
Dream Life: Politics of Desire in Quebec's Firs...
Greta Rainbow speaks to Mireille Dansereau about desire and Dream Life.
Dream Life: Politics of Desire in Quebec's Firs...
Greta Rainbow speaks to Mireille Dansereau about desire and Dream Life.
Black Girl Magic: How Angela Bassett Paved The Way
The impact of Angela Bassett is immeasurable, Oscars or not. But it all begins with Black girl magic, breaking down stereotypes and paving the way for girls like Wessley Edmonds,...
Black Girl Magic: How Angela Bassett Paved The Way
The impact of Angela Bassett is immeasurable, Oscars or not. But it all begins with Black girl magic, breaking down...
Heavy Relationships: On BFFs, Girlfriends and B...
This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the platonic lovers of Claudia Weill’s Girlfriends, and our very own Contributing Writer Anahit Behrooz – her first book, BFFs: The Radical Potential of...
Heavy Relationships: On BFFs, Girlfriends and B...
This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the platonic lovers of Claudia Weill’s Girlfriends, and our very own Contributing Writer Anahit...
Time Is The Thing: Lydia Tár’s Suspension of Re...
El Hunt goes down the rabbit hole with Lydia Tár.
Time Is The Thing: Lydia Tár’s Suspension of Re...
El Hunt goes down the rabbit hole with Lydia Tár.