PinnedThe Cruel Dystopia of Success AcademyI was recently terminated from my job at New York City’s largest network of charter schools, and I never signed an NDA.Mar 31, 202357Mar 31, 202357
PinnedI Wonder What a Woman Is: a Superheroine Subject to the Male GazeFilm began (in its earliest form) in the late 19th century as a way to settle a bet between two rich horse breeders. Since then, it has…Dec 30, 20181Dec 30, 20181
PinnedWhy Can’t Queer Stories Just Be Stories?In 1992, film scholar B. Ruby Rich coined the term New Queer Cinema to describe the film movement consisting of independent filmmakers…Jul 2, 20191Jul 2, 20191
PinnedThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier lied to its audienceSpoilers for all of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Very light spoilers for some non-recent comic books.May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
PinnedIs There Such a Thing As Neutral Representation?Warning: Spoilers for Game of Thrones and SupernaturalDec 27, 2020Dec 27, 2020
Why the Gay Pirates Hit DifferentSpoilers for OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH on HBO MaxApr 25, 2022Apr 25, 2022
I Just Watched Netflix’s “Young Royals” Three Times In a Row and I Need to Talk About ItSpoilers for the entire show. It’s only 4-5 hours long altogether. Watch and come back.Jul 4, 20214Jul 4, 20214
The Absolute Unhinged Downhill Rollercoaster That Is The Hitman’s Wife’s BodyguardSpoilers for this movie. Complete and total spoilers. Literally the entire plot.Jun 19, 20211Jun 19, 20211
Dear Hollywood: Please Stop Casting the Same Five Kids in EverythingI am imploring studios, which are already becoming more and more centralized, to stop casting the same few teenagers in every movie. This…Dec 18, 20201Dec 18, 20201
Nicolas Winding Refn: The Color PornographerThe idea of authorship (or auteurism) is often measured in time and iconicity. In his essay “Notes on the Auteur Theory in 1962,” Andrew…Dec 29, 2018Dec 29, 2018