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Masculinity
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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.
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‘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.
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The Masculine Parable of Michael Mann’s ‘Collateral’
This Storytellers video essay explores Mann’s “meditation on masculinity.”
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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 as an essential look at today’s America.