I Wanna Be What Intimidates Me: ‘The Art of Self Defense,’ ‘The Foot Fist Way,’ and The Mask of Machismo
Two comedy films about the martial arts expose the spectacle of toxic masculinity. Read More
August 5, 2019
Masculinity
‘The Rider’ and ‘Last Chance U’ Show the Darker Side of American Masculinity
Despite very different settings, one of 2018's best movies and best television shows had a lot to say about youth culture. Read More
December 5, 2018
The Masculine Parable of Michael Mann’s ‘Collateral’
This Storytellers video essay explores Mann's "meditation on masculinity." Read More
August 22, 2018
Michael Bay’s ‘Pain & Gain’ is More Essential Than Ever
As it turns five, we look back at the smarter, more self-aware Michael Bay film that history may ultimately view… Read More
March 15, 2018