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Where’s the Strong Woman in Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘Good Hunting’?

Where’s the Strong Woman in Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘Good Hunting’?

Contrary to the intention of Ken Liu's short story, "Good Hunting", Netflix presents a superficial arc of female empowerment, then allows animation and the role of male characters to undercut that message.

Love at a Socially-Isolating Distance

Love at a Socially-Isolating Distance

In one sense, life in the time of Coronavirus clarifies an essential element of love: love always occurs at an ontological distance.

The 21 Best Album Re-Issues of 2018

The 21 Best Album Re-Issues of 2018

In 2018, the music world saw amazing reissues spanning rock titans to indie upstarts and electronic to pop of all stripes.

‘The Museum of Broken Relationships’ Gives Lessons About Love Through Things That Matter

‘The Museum of Broken Relationships’ Gives Lessons About Love Through Things That Matter

In an increasingly digital life, objects of all kinds continue to hold the emotional weight of serving as metaphors for love and connection.

‘The Sisters Chase’ Gives Us a Protagonist Worth Taking the Journey With

‘The Sisters Chase’ Gives Us a Protagonist Worth Taking the Journey With

Sarah Healy's The Sisters Chase introduces a flawed heroine for the ages in its breezy, affecting narrative.
Conscience of Congress John Lewis Hopes You’ll ‘Get in the Way’ of Things

Conscience of Congress John Lewis Hopes You’ll ‘Get in the Way’ of Things

Lewis’s lifelong philosophy on civil disobedience is admirable and urgent. Interview with Get in the Way Director, Kathleen Dowdey.
‘Loving’, An Urgent Work of Compelling Quietude

‘Loving’, An Urgent Work of Compelling Quietude

Loving is particularly resonant at a time when many in America may feel as if their own inherent rights are on shaky ground.
Romare: Love Songs: Part Two

Romare: Love Songs: Part Two

“Love” is a wide word, having many different meanings in many different contexts, so these song collages take inspiration from all over the spectrum of audio love.
Austin Lucas: Between the Moon and the Midwest

Austin Lucas: Between the Moon and the Midwest

Between the Moon and the Midwest is a collection of tales told by those with broken hearts and proud souls.
What’s ‘Love’ Got to Do With it? Why Do Audiences Reject Sex in the Movies?

What’s ‘Love’ Got to Do With it? Why Do Audiences Reject Sex in the Movies?

Gaspar Noé’s Love was panned in many different parts of the world because its unsimulated sex scenes defy narrative norms and take moviegoers out of the story.
All You Need Is ‘Love’: A Conversation With Film and Television Composer Lyle Workman

All You Need Is ‘Love’: A Conversation With Film and Television Composer Lyle Workman

Lyle Workman discusses his self-surprising music career and how he now departs for unmapped terrain with the new Netflix series, Love.
Riverside: Love, Fear and the Time Machine

Riverside: Love, Fear and the Time Machine

Ten years on, Riverside remain as special as ever, and Love, Fear and the Time Machine is their truest work of art.