What We’re Watching Before the 2019 Toronto Film Festival
Want to feel prepared for your next favorite film? We've got you covered. Read More
September 5, 2019
Essays
The ‘Midsommar’ Communal Scream and the Value of Feeling Held
Some inner demons can’t be exorcized alone. Try wailing in unison with some Swedish cult members. Read More
August 30, 2019
How ‘The Babadook’ Inspired The Perfect Political Meme
In this low-budget psychological horror film, a fraught relationship between a mother and her son unexpectedly became the perfect metaphor… Read More
August 30, 2019
Pennywise the Sewer-Lurking Clown and Why We Can’t Resist Him
Yes, he's a creepy, murderous clown. Yes, I am climbing down into that sewer. Read More
August 29, 2019
“It’s a Trap!” at the Cross-Section of Memes, Parody, and Fandom Legacy
Admiral Ackbar's claim to fame may have lasted a second on screen, but it's become so much more. Read More
August 29, 2019
Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, and the Meme That Called Its Shot
Franchise memes reach far and wide, but no one reaches further than Marvel. Read More
August 28, 2019
‘Ready or Not’ and the Exclusivity of Insufferable In-laws
Remember that one time your father-in-law asked you to play a game? This is more along the lines of what… Read More
August 25, 2019
‘Raw’ and the Grisly Rituals of Growing Up
Through the artful presentation and deconstruction of implicit and explicit social mores, filmmaker Julia Ducournau forces us to confront the… Read More
August 24, 2019
The Deadly Patriarchy of ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’: “Helpless”
A disturbing ritual, a brutal villain, and some harsh realities make "Helpless" one of the series' most frightening episodes. Read More
August 22, 2019