A Beginner’s Guide to Pablo Ferro: A Titan of Movie Title Design
There are giants of movie title design...and then there's Pablo Ferro. Read More
July 9, 2021
The Queue
The Art of Overacting: How Going Big Can Make a Scene Better
Sometimes overacting is good, actually. Read More
July 7, 2021
What Makes ‘Ghost World’ Such a Successful Comic Book Adaptation
"Well, I have to admit that things are really starting to look up for me since my life turned to… Read More
July 5, 2021
Class, Color-Coding, and the Brilliant Costume Design of ‘Bad Education’
What's red, white, and embezzled public school funds? Read More
July 2, 2021
From Agitprop to Artistic Rebellion: A Brief History of Soviet Animation
Art is always political. But especially when you're an animator in the Soviet Union. Read More
June 30, 2021
How ‘My Own Private Idaho’ Broke Boundaries for Queer Cinema
"I love you, and you don't pay me." Read More
June 28, 2021
Bodies of Water: Swimming and Hydrophilia in Queer Cinema
Here's a video essay about the metaphorical bond between water and Queer Cinema, from their shared sense of liberation to… Read More
June 25, 2021
The Sitcom Purgatory of Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag
There are a lot of Simpsons couch gags. But only one of them is an existential terror trip. Read More
June 23, 2021
The Hilariously Painful Pre-Teen Mirror of ‘Welcome to the Dollhouse’
"Who told you to fight back?" Read More
June 21, 2021