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.” …
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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 …
Book Launch: “Haunted Homes” / Friday June 18th, 7PM EST
[this blog will be moving to thisisdahlia.com within the next few months. please make a note of the new location!] …
Haunted Homes [excerpt]
The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book Haunted Homes, out Spring 2021 via Rutgers University Press. “Even serial …
From AIDS to Corona, Silence=Death
In his book The Return of the Real: The Avant-Garde at the End of the Century, American art critic Hal …
Pandemics, Contagion, and Fear, part 3
Over the next few days (weeks?), I will post excerpts from my book Going Viral: Zombies, Viruses, and the End of …
Tarantino’s Love Letter to Trump
During his 2016 Presidential campaign, Donald Trump recycled a campaign slogan used several times before (by Ronald Reagan and Bill …
L.A. Private Eyes Launch Event This Week (and More!)
Dearest reader, My latest book, L.A. Private Eyes, examines the tradition of the private eye as it evolves in films, …
The Problem with ‘A Star Is Born’
Warning: SPOILERS. Bradley Cooper and and Lady Gaga in a scene from A Star is Born, which Bradley Cooper also …
Introducing…Going Viral: Zombies, Viruses, and the End of the World
Dearest reader, I am delighted (and a bit nervous) to announce the release of my latest book, Going Viral: Zombies, Viruses, …
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