Day: April 28, 2021
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A Refusal to Comply: The Films of Lynne Ramsay
“Well, the film industry is completely sexist and completely class-biased.” A closer look at Lynne Ramsay’s impressive body of work.
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Trauma Personified: 2018’s “Citizen Rose”
After years of silence, trauma, and backlash, Rose McGowan tells her own story in this miniseries.
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Sick or Evil or Both: “My Friend Dahmer” and the Coverage of White Killers
This HBO mini-series asks why a young white man turned to violence and finds no easy answers. But why do we only ask questions about certain kinds of killers?
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‘Hysterical’ is an Absolute Must-See of 2021
In recent weeks, I’ve been on a quest to delve into the disparities in representation within the stand-up comedy community. With no shortage of stand-up specials constantly being released across every platform, it seems only fitting to dig deeper into a behind-the-scenes look at how certain advantages and disadvantages take their toll on diverse joke-telling.…