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Archives for June 2022

Culture
Why we need a new queer canonWhy we need a new queer canon
Culture

“If we know we need a different future, then what are the texts that help us get there?”

By Aja Romano
Culture
Our submissions to the queer canonOur submissions to the queer canon
Culture

The queer canon should point us toward the future. We made a list of new, vibrant queer stories helping us get there.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Constance Grady and 3 more
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Elvis and the trouble with musician biopicsElvis and the trouble with musician biopics
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

Baz Luhrmann’s movie about The King belly-flops, but in an interesting way.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
How Hollywood validates the myth of the good guy with a gunHow Hollywood validates the myth of the good guy with a gun
Culture

On screen, an armed hero saves the day. But reality is different.

By Alissa Wilkinson
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: Two ’90s Asian films that capture the loneliness of modern lifeOne Good Thing: Two ’90s Asian films that capture the loneliness of modern life
One Good Thing

In Chungking Express and Rebels of the Neon God, the vibes are melancholy but incredibly aesthetic.

By Terry Nguyen
Culture
What happens if you clone Jurassic ParkWhat happens if you clone Jurassic Park
Culture

Jurassic World Dominion is the latest nostalgic reboot that will make a billion dollars, no matter what critics say.

By Adam Clark Estes
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: 107 minutes of Wall Street traders behaving badlyOne Good Thing: 107 minutes of Wall Street traders behaving badly
One Good Thing

Help, I can’t stop rewatching this 11-year-old corporate thriller nobody saw in theaters.

By Dylan Matthews
One Good Thing
Two Good Things: Sad kids’ movies about magical sealsTwo Good Things: Sad kids’ movies about magical seals
One Good Thing

Why the Irish legend of the selkie endures in cinematic form.

By Emily St. James

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