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.
Stars In Our Eyes
Is ‘Madonna: Tears of a Clown’ a Laughing Matter?
In Madonna's bizarre one-off concert in Australia, she proved that she's still willing to push the envelope with a bold artistic statement. But what exactly was she saying?
Kayaktivists’ Colorful and Effective Protests in 2015
The most elaborately staged spectacle of 2015 was performed by the “kayaktivists”, a group of environmentalists that successfully stopped oil giant Royal Dutch Shell from drilling in the Arctic.
Making Movies to Survive in ‘The Wolfpack’
The Wolfpack is less about the power of movie consumption and more about the power of movie creation.
Aziz Ansari Reverses Gender Roles in ‘Master of None’
Master of None was made for millennial men who can relate to Dev’s relationship struggles.
Could YouTube Help Bernie Sanders — and Hurt Hillary Clinton?
Hillary Clinton may be the Democratic establishment's favorite, but on the Internet, social media users are feelin' the Bern.
In Praise of Kristen Wiig’s Risky Career Choices
Kristen Wiig’s genius is that she can generate humor and pathos from the same source, her characters’ pain.
Why Country Music Really Needs Kacey Musgraves
At a time when mainstream country music is perceived as too pop, Musgraves has the potential to bring it back to the basics -- and in a progressive fashion, too.
In ‘The Bridges of Madison County’, Meryl Streep Proves She Is the Author of Her Films
It takes a superior actress to convey a character’s entire history in one scene, and in this film, at least, Meryl Streep does it masterfully.
The Artist Is Not Present: The Significance of Sia’s Anti-Pop Persona
For once, a pop artist has rejected the idea of stardom, and as a result, has become one of the world’s most discussed pop stars.
Can Television Be a Solution to Hollywood’s Diversity Problem?
We are living in the second Golden Age of Television, and not just because the writing is so good: TV is where we can tune in for real diversity.