Taylor Swift’s “The Man”: A Feminist’s Plea to the Public
The release of Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated album Lover has caused quite a stir in the music industry, with the…
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Hate-Watching ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
When Hulu’s television adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale premiered in 2017, it seemed like the right piece of pop-feminism for…
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Fantasia Finale: The Good, The Bad, and the Weird
Joe Begos’ 80-minute psychedelic stunner Bliss isn’t the best Fantasia film I’ve seen, but it may be the most Fantasia….
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With “Sing to Me Instead,” Ben Platt Hums Heartbreak and Jewish Identity
A part of me has always known Ben Platt. Hear me out. We have never met, but on some cosmic…
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Melodrama, Melting Clown Makeup, and “The Myth of the Mean Girl” – In Conversation with Jennifer Reeder
Jennifer Reeder’s revelatory new film Knives and Skin is the best film I saw at Fantasia Film Fest: a sumptuously…
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Week 2 At Fantasia – Style Over Style
Can a film subsist on style alone? That’s the question I found myself returning to during my second week at…
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The First Weekend at Fantasia: Phantoms and Paradise
In preparation for this year’s Fantasia Film Festival, I looked over my coverage from last year and was utterly shocked…
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Alt Rock Meets “High Art”: A Year in the Life of The National
I’ve only been a fan of The National for 10 months, since I saw them perform at Osheaga in 2018….
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Sitting on a David Lynch Sofa – Consciousness and Creativity with Lynch and Bob Roth
On a long car ride, experimental filmmaker David Lynch likes to play a variation of the license plate game. The…
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Camping Without Service
The possibilities of summer widen our eyes and make the four-month break seem destined to be filled with countless moments…
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