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The Problem with ‘A Star Is Born’

December 13, 2018

Warning: SPOILERS. Bradley Cooper and and Lady Gaga in a scene from A Star is Born, which Bradley Cooper also …

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The Menu: Bored, Tired People Being Terribly Violent January 10, 2023
Warning: SPOILERS. “In her absolutely splendid novel Alif the Unseen, G. Willow Wilson has a character ask whether a given book counts …Continue reading →
From Glamour to the Grotesque: How the Black Dahlia Became a Sex Icon and Changed the Way We Think About Death December 22, 2022
“The death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world.”—Edgar Allan Poe WARNING: Graphic photos …Continue reading →
The Scariest Horror Movie of the Year: Don’t Worry Darling December 4, 2022
Warning: SPOILERS. I just watched Don’t Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde’s recent film, and much to my surprise, I loved it. …Continue reading →
Why Tár’s Queerness Might Be the Most Disappointing Thing About the Film November 22, 2022
When I google reviews of Tár, the first one that comes up proclaims, in all caps, “TAR is a MASTERPIECE.” …Continue reading →
Why Does Netflix Suck Now? October 17, 2022
I was reading this morning about the backlash to one of Netflix’s latest projects, Luckiest Girl Alive, produced by and …Continue reading →
When the Classroom Becomes a Minefield August 19, 2022
Yesterday, my friend Dr. Lauren Donovan Ginsberg, tweeted that sometimes she wonders about “the vast, silent, unknown would-be networks of …Continue reading →
Do the Writers of ‘The L Word’ Know Actual Lesbians? January 12, 2022
Inspired by the sudden influx of queer films, characters, and directors in 1992, film scholar and general badass B. Ruby …Continue reading →
Why There Is Nothing Funny About Don’t Look Up December 28, 2021
Spoilers within. The greatest tragedy in Don’t Look Up isn’t the end of the world. It’s the tremendous waste of …Continue reading →
Book Launch: “Haunted Homes” / Friday June 18th, 7PM EST June 15, 2021
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Haunted Homes [excerpt] December 17, 2020
The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book Haunted Homes, out Spring 2021 via Rutgers University Press. “Even serial …Continue reading →

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