They Tenderly Scream “Camp” and We Lovingly Scream Back
The Traitors head-band wearing Parvati Shallow and Barbie‘s head-shaking Ryan Gosling tenderly scream “camp” and enthralled, we lovingly scream back.
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Please, No More Hollywood Movies About Hollywood Movies
What is this growing trend of Hollywood movies being made about Hollywood movies? Is it narcissism? Lack of imagination?
The 95th Academy Awards: Is Hollywood Still Only Flirting with Change?
The 95th Academy Awards laid bare a political contradiction, and an attempt to fix a lack of previous recognition for Jamie Lee Curtis was controversial. But is Hollywood still just flirting with the change it needs to make?
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and the Politics of Genre
In genre-busting sci-fi Everything Everywhere All At Once, the multiverse is not a genre but a metaphor that invites audiences to think about the complexities and politics of genres.
Chaos Is a Tool: An Interview with Latin Grammy Winner Jorge Drexler
On his latest, Salvavidas del Hielo, Drexler only uses voices and guitars to create thoughtful pop. He discusses the new sounds he's found with PopMatters.
The Flipside #10: The 2018 Oscar Nominations
With the Academy Awards upon us, the Flipside examines whether the world's biggest platform for movie recognition might actually get it right this year, and avoid any, let's say, giant televised mishaps.
Animation Film ‘The Breadwinner’ Speaks to Issues That Most Adults Would Find Harrowing
Like Siddiq Barmak's 2003 film Osama, Nora Twomey's The Breadwinner presents the challenge to the girl who is "passing" in vivid detail.
The Oscar Curse
For more recent winners who don't have the benefit of the studio system, Oscar can be like a frenemy to them.