‘Prevenge’ Explores How We Anticipate (and Dread) New Beginnings

Ariana BascomJune 29, 2017

As a narrative device across genres, pregnancy is either depicted as a joyful progression in one’s life, or a roadblock that interferes with a) one’s plans for ...

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Being a Teenage Girl is Hard: Identity Construction in ‘Ghost World’

Ghazal Baradari-GhiamiJune 27, 2017

Ghost World’s opening credits are scored by a 1965 Indian rock and roll song, “Jaan Pehechan Ho”. It's an electric song I showed to my friends in high school, t...

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Kat Blaque, Ben Shapiro, and the Dangers of Echo Chambers

Angeli PinedaJune 22, 2017

I’ll never forget the first time I watched Les Misérables (2012) as an adult who could fully (or at least, almost fully) appreciate the spiritual journey that J...

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Poussey’s Privilege, Black Death, and the Misguided Portrayal of Social Justice

Samira LevesqueJune 20, 2017

Summer is a great season. For many, it hints at the return of some of our favourite things: eating limitless amounts of ice cream, sipping afternoon sangrias, c...

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Alfred Hitchcock May Have Been Hollywood’s Freud

Meghana PramodJune 15, 2017

In a career spanning six decades, Alfred Hitchcock became one of the most revered Hollywood directors of all time. Having transitioned almost effortlessly from ...

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“The World is Ready for You”: An Interview with Cinema Thom’s Arielle Thomas

Ellie BerryJune 13, 2017

Cinema Thom, an Australian-based production company and creative studio, is only a month old and already making some major waves. The company was founded by act...

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My Cinema Sings My Name: Why My Love of Film Started with Bollywood

Ramna SafeerJune 8, 2017

I’m nine years old, sitting cross-legged next to my best friend, our knees touching. Between us, we are a collection of brown girl confusion – thick and unruly ...

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On Origin Stories and the “Confidence Gap”

Chevis LaBelleJune 6, 2017

Everyone has their origin story, and in film school, you hear a lot of them. Some people are lawyers-turned-filmmakers, while others served their time at talent...

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Editor’s Note: Beginnings

Sydney UrbanekJune 1, 2017

In the past year, much has been written about the need for diverse voices in entertainment journalism. In addition to the widely-circulated statistic that women...

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