“The experience of the mother—as a caregiver, as a woman in crisis, but most importantly, as a human—is often at the center of Netflix’s Stranger Things. And when I, like so many others, became captivated by it this summer, I felt myself exhaling as I watched Joyce Byers […]
“Manic Pixie Dream Girls aren’t problematic because they’re quirky and girly; that audiences only see them as such is often indicative of shitty male leads who are intent on making women fit into their fantasies. Perhaps we adopt these tendencies while watching films too, and maybe it is […]
At our sister site, Pornokitsch, Jared shares a lot of good comics as well as his patented techniques for using Goodreads.
Friend of the Gutter Kimberly Lindbergs writes about Picnic at Hanging Rock for Streamline. “In Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), viewers are reminded again and again of the “venomous snakes and poison ants” that populate the Australian outback. Despite these repeated warnings, the reptiles and insects […]
Just in time for New Year’s Day it is ALL the Feminine Critique’s “Stocking Stuffers” mini-episodes are available for your listening pleasure. “Do you hear what I hear? Public domain holiday songs playing over montages, black pumps stomping through Canadian conference rooms to make deals that will destroy […]
Friend of the Gutter and TIFF Midnight Madness Blogger Sachin Hingoo writes about the state of wrestling for his “Best of 2016” list at Popshifter. “Fuck everything, right? I remarked to a friend, soon after the reality of 2016’s crushing blows to decency started to set in, that […]
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