Silence Has a Sound: The Unempty Quiet in ‘Sound of Metal’
If punk is for those who reject mainstream culture, then in the music film Sound of Metal, nothing is more punk than radical deaf acceptance.
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Sundance 2021: Siân Heder’s CODA Has a Message for You
Siân Heder's CODA—an acronym for "child of deaf adults"—yearns for its audience to understand that deafness, with all its challenges, is no impediment to a healthy, functioning, happy life.
A Different Sort of Time Travel: Producer Christine Vachon on ‘Wonderstruck’
Vachon delves into the inspiration behind Todd Haynes' latest and comments on the deaf community's reaction to the film.
Hearing Isn’t the Only Thing Lost When One Goes Deaf
Writer Katherine Bouton was 30 years old when hearing in her left ear lessened. She did what most people would: she ignored it.