Culture Archive
Archives for December 2015
Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life may be the most profoundly moving novel I’ve ever read. But it reminded me of experiences I wouldn’t wish on anyone.
TV plot lines about abortion tend to focus on white, childless teenagers. That’s not the reality.
It was the demand, stupid.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now the fastest film to reach the $1 billion box office mark. It has yet to open in China.
So many of the year’s finest films told stories about women, a welcome change.
Too many movies like this are driven by their agendas, not their characters.
The short answer: no, Rey isn’t “too perfect” for Star Wars.
Foursquare is raising money at less than half its peak valuation.
It’s all about ESPN and the death of cable.
This movie, 10 years old this weekend, didn’t need to be three hours long — yet it’s only good because it’s three hours long.
Being derivative is not some clever pomo statement — it’s just derivative.
Somewhere inside of this train wreck is one of the year’s best films. Too bad nobody found it in time.
Here’s everything you need to know about holiday albums:
Scrooge is redeemed not by becoming poor, but by using his wealth to help those in need.
This movie sometimes feels like a live-action remake of The Good Dinosaur.