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Texas Guinan

April 8, 2023

The queen of the speakeasies whose legacy remains strong even as she's largely forgotten.

Intersectional Femivision

SUPER MARIO BROS. 1993 and the Rise of Feminism

March 30, 2023

A look at how Samantha Mathis's portrayal of Princess Daisy changed the princess narrative

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The Pricemaster

January 12, 2023

University of North Texas art students put on the strangest yard sale you'll ever see

The Real and Surreal Horrors of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

December 19, 2022

Small towns like Twin Peaks often present themselves as the Real America, full of real, salt-of-the-earth people. But David Lynch has always been more interested in unreal people. Of course, there’s the explicitly unearthly residents of the Black and White Lodges: the White Horse, the Arm, the Tremonds (nee Chalfont), BOB, and MIKE. And Fire […]

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A Funny Thing Happened. The Movie Started Working: Under Siege and the Charms of Classic Action

December 13, 2022

Do you remember those two little shrimp?

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June Havoc

November 5, 2022

June Havoc was more than just her mother's daughter and her sister's sister. She was a decent actress and she survived.

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The Birth of the Cool: Unadaptable Akira

October 11, 2022

Neo-Tokyo is about to explode...but maybe not in live action.

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Moby Dick (1956): Big Novel, Little Movie

September 14, 2022

Like Ahab, the filmmakers were in over their heads.

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No Way Out: the Inescapable Karma of Infernal Affairs

August 18, 2022

When the cat and mouse are one and the same.

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Vampires and Cowboys: Near Dark

July 14, 2022

Be careful when you talk to strangers.

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Peter Falk’s Great Third Act

July 12, 2022

In 1987, Falk starred in two classics.

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Desire and Fantasy: Belle du Jour

June 21, 2022

Let’s talk about sex.