The Digital Void: Harrison Atkins’ ‘Sour Minnows’ and the Erasure of the Human Soul
In the flickering light of a Los Angeles living room, the evening news broadcasts a headline that feels simultaneously momentous and hollow: "HOLLYWOOD HEARTACHE: DEATH OF AN ENIGMA." The subject is Jojo “Vacation” Monica, an eccentric…
The Prismatic Awakening: Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Redefines Queer Horror
Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Mubi releases “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” theatrically starting Friday, August 7. The Metaphysical Evolution of Jane Schoenbrun Visionary filmmaker Jane…
A Darker Knight, A Deeper Humanity: Reviewing ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2
Editor’s Note: The following review contains mild spoilers for the second season of “Batman: Caped Crusader.” In the shadow-drenched streets of Gotham City, justice has always been a rare commodity. Yet, as Batman: Caped Crusader returns for its…
The Algorithm of "Uncool": Analyzing Tim Story’s 72 Hours
In the modern landscape of streaming, the "high-concept" comedy has become a rare, endangered species, often replaced by content designed specifically to satisfy the metrics of an algorithm rather than the sensibilities of an audience. Tim…
The Unapologetic Provocation: Gregg Araki Returns with I Want Your Sex
Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures releases "I Want Your Sex" in theaters starting July 31. In a cultural landscape dominated by the rise of "trad-life"…
The Hollow Punch: Why Starz’s ‘Fightland’ Fails to Go the Distance
In the opening sequence of Fightland, the new crime drama premiering on Starz, Calvin (Jurell Carter) leans into his brother Maduka “Duke” Kilroy (Howard Charles). Forehead pressed against forehead, eyes locked in a moment of intense, shared intimacy,…
The Monstrous Labor of Motherhood: An Analysis of Hanna Bergholm’s Nightborn
Since the release of Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up some twenty years ago, the cinematic depiction of childbirth has undergone a radical, if often nauseating, transformation. What was once a sanitized, soft-focus trope in Hollywood has shifted toward the…
The Queer Vanguard: How ‘Time Warp’ Captures the Defiant Spirit of Survival in the American West
In an era where the cultural battleground over LGBTQ+ expression has moved from the fringes to the center of legislative and social discourse, Allison Berg’s latest documentary, Time Warp, serves as both a vibrant tribute to a cult classic and a sobering…
The Sky Above the Plaza: How Flaco the Owl Redefined New York’s Urban Wilderness
In the winter of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic cast a long, isolating shadow over New York City, a quiet transformation began to stir in the canopy of Central Park. For many residents, the city had become a claustrophobic cage of interior rooms and…
The Making of an Icon: Matt Johnson’s ‘Tony’ Deconstructs the Myth of Anthony Bourdain
In the annals of culinary history and travel journalism, Anthony Bourdain remains a singular, towering figure—a man who transformed the act of eating into a profound exploration of the human condition. Yet, before he was the world-weary sage of Parts…
