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