This Is the Backstory You Need to Understand Cats (2019)
For starters: it's actually dystopian science fiction
Jan 17 - Jess Zimmerman
culture 
essays
How “Knives Out” Turns the Whodunit on Its Head
Rian Johnson's film is both an homage to conventional mystery stories and an inversion of their tropes
Jan 10 - Manuel Betancourt
culture 
Why Do We Keep Telling Sister Stories?
From the March sisters to the Kardashians, our culture is fascinated with the bond between female siblings
Jan 7 - Tia Glista
culture 
Kamala Khan Is the Superhero Zoomers Deserve
The current Ms. Marvel is the first superhero who speaks directly to the concerns of Gen Z
Jan 6 - Mansur Shaheen
culture 
How Pedro Almodóvar Turns Self-Plagiarism Into an Art Form
"Pain and Glory" rehashes the same themes and scenes he's been returning to for years—and that's part of its genius
Dec 2 - Manuel Betancourt
culture 
How Faux-Documentary Audio Dramas Trick You Into Scaring Yourself
From "War of the Worlds" to "Limetown," audio fiction has leveraged the reporting format to amp up the eeriness
Nov 21 - Julia Shiota
culture 
Grieving for Fascists
Peter Handke and Richard Wagner helped me mourn my father's death. Now I have to figure out how to mourn their lives.
Oct 22 - Olivia Giovetti
books 
There’s Nothing Scarier Than a Hungry Woman
The true horror in horror films is women's unconstrained appetite
Oct 17 - Laura Maw
culture 
“Judy” Is What Happens When a Film Loves Its Subject Too Much
The new Judy Garland biopic offers a simple portrait of a complicated icon
Oct 8 - Manuel Betancourt
culture 
