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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    Why the Oscars are so weird about real people rolesWhy the Oscars are so weird about real people roles
    Culture

    Almost half of this year’s acting nominations went to actors playing real-life icons.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    A crop of new documentaries refuses to erase the pastA crop of new documentaries refuses to erase the past
    Culture

    Films from Tantura to Descendant challenge the powerful. But it’s still up to us to witness the truth.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How I learned to stop wincing and appreciate JackassHow I learned to stop wincing and appreciate Jackass
    Culture

    The truest, purest feast of fools.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
    From a volcano love story to an all-girl metal band, 15 documentaries you can’t missFrom a volcano love story to an all-girl metal band, 15 documentaries you can’t miss
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

    The most exciting nonfiction from this year’s Sundance.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    One of the year’s best movies is about the worst person in the world (kind of)One of the year’s best movies is about the worst person in the world (kind of)
    Culture

    We’re all trying to be the authors of our own stories.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    18 indie movies everyone will be talking about this year18 indie movies everyone will be talking about this year
    Culture

    The best and buzziest movies out of this year’s Sundance.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The Olympics are meant to be a beacon of progress. A century of film tells another story.The Olympics are meant to be a beacon of progress. A century of film tells another story.
    Culture

    Digging into the Olympics’ official narrative on film to see what the movies really say.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Technology
    Can VR art help us see the real world differently?Can VR art help us see the real world differently?
    Technology

    How artists are thinking about the future of virtual reality.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    A syllabus for a new world
    Culture

    Art reminds us that survival after apocalypse is insufficient.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Explainers
    The Golden Globes are this weekend, but they won’t be on TVThe Golden Globes are this weekend, but they won’t be on TV
    Explainers

    A brief history of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s bad year.

    By Alissa Wilkinson

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