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Costume design is vital in translating a filmmaker's vision onto the screen. Kate Hawley’s works, with their intricate designs, tell stories of their own, serving as powerful tools for character development and thematic depth.
Black romantic comedies have long been a powerful celebration of love, creativity, and resilience. These films offered a vision of Black love that was layered — intellectual, sensual, aspirational — and above all, joyful. Today, that legacy continues in new and exciting ways, reimagining what a Black love story can look and sound like in the modern world.
Historically, Autumn has been associated with the themes of transition, grief, and magic. Filmmakers often explored these themes in movies set in the season of fallen leaves. Embrace the enchanting essence of Autumn through these five cinematic gems.
Men who yearn are back—and women everywhere are losing it over them. From Conrad Fisher to the Hot Priest, the internet’s collective crush isn’t on guys who ghost, but on fictional men who actually give a damn. Effort is the new sexy.
Romcoms may look romantic, but their sex scenes are just as misleading as porn. From The Notebook to Babygirl, here’s how films shape our ideas of intimacy and what authentic female pleasure actually looks like on screen.
Gillian Anderson’s “Want” isn’t just a book about sex—it's a rebellion. Through 174 anonymous, unfiltered female fantasies, it reveals how desire is deeply political, tangled in gender norms, power dynamics, and personal freedom.
Fashion and film have always shared a magnetic connection. For those curious about what happens backstage, these fashion documentaries pull back the curtain on some of the industry’s most visionary designers. Whether it’s Yohji Yamamoto’s quiet rebellion in Notebook on Cities and Clothes, Martin Margiela’s invisible genius, or the whirlwind of Raf Simons’ first Dior collection, each film reveals the passion and process behind the garments that shape our culture. This curated list is your perfect companion for rainy summer days.
The 16th Arab Film Festival Berlin (ALFILM) casts a daring gaze into the past and future with its spotlight on "Canceled Futures, Endless Pasts"—a theme that unearths archival ghosts and imagines alternative realities through speculative fiction. With a compelling lineup that includes To a Land Unknown and The Village Next to Paradise, this year’s festival bridges personal memory and political struggle, offering cinematic stories from across the Arab world that challenge dominant narratives and invite audiences to rethink what could have been.
In Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw is more than an iconic character; she’s inspired by real-life journalist Candace Bushnell. Through her popular 1990s column in the New York Observer, Bushnell shared her experiences of love and friendship, ultimately shaping the beloved HBO series. Join us as we explore the fascinating blend of truth and fiction that brought Sex and the City to life.
Known by her experimental, slightly grungy style inspired by subcultures and her iconic acting roles in movies like ‘Kids’ (1995) and ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ (1999), Chloë Sevigny’s remarkable appealing to a countercultural sensibility has layer to that’s rarely discussed—her work as a film director.
