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The symphony of anger in 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.

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 language in cinema

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

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 Making Mr. Right

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 Adaptation

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

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 and displacement

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 lesbian camp of 8 Femmes

The lesbian camp of 8 Femmes

Marion Jochmans writes on the glorious lesbian camp of 8 Femmes.

The lesbian camp of 8 Femmes

Marion Jochmans writes on the glorious lesbian camp of 8 Femmes.

The Way We Were vs. the way we are

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 relevance

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

In conversation with Thelma Schoonmaker

In conversation with Thelma Schoonmaker

Christina Newland interviews Thelma Schoonmaker.

In conversation with Thelma Schoonmaker

Christina Newland interviews Thelma Schoonmaker.

Personal choice vs. politics in Waitress

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

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

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

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

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 of family

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

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.

The catharsis of Possession

The catharsis of Possession

Vienne Molinaro writes on the heartbreak of Possession.

The catharsis of Possession

Vienne Molinaro writes on the heartbreak of Possession.

Thelma, Louise, and the clothing that set them free

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

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.

We owe our girlhood to Catherine Hardwicke

We owe our girlhood to Catherine Hardwicke

Carly Mattox writes on Thirteen at 20.

We owe our girlhood to Catherine Hardwicke

Carly Mattox writes on Thirteen at 20.

The dinosaurs of Iran's male gaze

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

Tracing the mythos in Barbie

Tracing the mythos in Barbie

Isabella Vega explores the mythos of Barbie.

Tracing the mythos in Barbie

Isabella Vega explores the mythos of Barbie.

How Greta Gerwig left home

How Greta Gerwig left home

Vika Mujumdar writes on Barbie and how Greta Gerwig leaves home. 

How Greta Gerwig left home

Vika Mujumdar writes on Barbie and how Greta Gerwig leaves home. 

A holiday from the Hays Code

A holiday from the Hays Code

Sarah Clearly celebrates 85 years of a subversive classic.

A holiday from the Hays Code

Sarah Clearly celebrates 85 years of a subversive classic.

Judy Blume's cinematic appeal

Judy Blume's cinematic appeal

Ally Johnson writes on the cinematic appeal of Judy Blume.

Judy Blume's cinematic appeal

Ally Johnson writes on the cinematic appeal of Judy Blume.

On Flashdance at 40

On Flashdance at 40

Hollie Geraghty writes on Flashdance at 40.

On Flashdance at 40

Hollie Geraghty writes on Flashdance at 40.

On orgasmic cake and The Matrix Reloaded at 20

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.

Pianos, power and pain

Pianos, power and pain

Annabel Jackson writes on Jane Campion's The Piano.

Pianos, power and pain

Annabel Jackson writes on Jane Campion's The Piano.

Moroccan Blues

Moroccan Blues

Anahit Behrooz speaks to Maryam Touzani about The Blue Caftan.

Moroccan Blues

Anahit Behrooz speaks to Maryam Touzani about The Blue Caftan.

The quiet radicalism of Muriel Box

The quiet radicalism of Muriel Box

Meg Walters reflects on the subtle feminism of Muriel Box.

The quiet radicalism of Muriel Box

Meg Walters reflects on the subtle feminism of Muriel Box.

The eye of Thelma Schoonmaker

The eye of Thelma Schoonmaker

Christina Newland writes on the genius of Thelma Schoonmaker

The eye of Thelma Schoonmaker

Christina Newland writes on the genius of Thelma Schoonmaker

Ariela Barer has something to tell you

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 Happiness

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.

Mia Hansen-Løve is Found

Mia Hansen-Løve is Found

Lillian Crawford interviews Mia Hansen-Løve ahead of One Fine Morning.

Mia Hansen-Løve is Found

Lillian Crawford interviews Mia Hansen-Løve ahead of One Fine Morning.

Dream Life: Politics of Desire in Quebec's First Woman-Directed 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

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...

Michelle Yeoh: My Mother, My Queen

Michelle Yeoh: My Mother, My Queen

Cressa Maeve Beer writes a love letter to Michelle Yeoh.

Michelle Yeoh: My Mother, My Queen

Cressa Maeve Beer writes a love letter to Michelle Yeoh.

Heavy Relationships: On BFFs, Girlfriends and Breakups

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 Reality

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.

Overstimulated Times: Female Pleasure and Male Dominance in Videodrome

Overstimulated Times: Female Pleasure and Male ...

Erin M. Brady writes on Videodrome at 40.

Overstimulated Times: Female Pleasure and Male ...

Erin M. Brady writes on Videodrome at 40.