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 …
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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.” …
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 …
Pandemics, Contagion, and Fear, part 2
Over the next few days (weeks?), I will post excerpts from my book Going Viral: Zombies, Viruses, and the End …
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 …
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 …
LA + DC: Save the Date(s)!
Two upcoming bi-coastal events to celebrate the launch of Going Viral: Zombies, Viruses, and the End of the World: For …
Why Your Hipster T-Shirt Doesn’t Make You a Feminist
Mark Ruffalo’s delightful response to the “I Am Not a Feminist” phenomenon, in which he castigates the current trend of women (and maybe …
All Fury, No Soul: Why Mad Max Left Me Empty and Disappointed
Despite its glowing reviews, both by my friends and esteemed critics, Mad Max: Fury Road left me mystified and empty. What did …
Baudrillard, Fake Boobs, and the Blinding White of a New Set of Veneers
Hyperreality is used in semiotics and postmodern philosophy to describe a hypothetical inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy, especially in technologically …
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