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A Look Into This Year’s Arab Film Festival ‘ALFILM’ in Berlin

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.

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From Column to Icon: How Candace Bushnell Inspired Carrie Bradshaw

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.

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Chloë Sevigny Spotlights a Female Gaze in Directorial Film Projects

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.

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Vibe Chameleons: How Microtrends Are Redefining Internet Culture and Brand Collaborations

The Rise of Remix Culture and Vibe Chameleons in 2024 In today’s fast-moving digital landscape, we’re witnessing the death of traditional subcultures and the emergence of remix culture. Brands and individuals are shifting away from rigid identities toward a more fluid, mix-and-match approach to style and culture. This transformation is not only shaping how brands […]

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Kristen Stewart’s Journey from Horny Vampire Teen to Queer Cultist

What happens when women take over the silver screen and engage in cold-blooded acts often reserved for men? Well, aside from upsetting hetero men, these narratives often delve into the eerie and the uncanny—the unexpected. Portraying what’s inconceivable, Kristen Stewart has embraced this shift, transitioning from a confused, vampire-obsessed teen to embodying queer occultism and erotism—and we’re here for it.

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A still from The Village Next to Paradise showing a man in a brown cap and blue jacket sitting beside a young boy wearing a box with eyeholes on his head, against a bare wall.

A Look Into This Year’s Arab Film Festival ‘ALFILM’ in Berlin

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.

Amany Hassan
Kristen Stewart’s Journey from Horny Vampire Teen to Queer Cultist

Kristen Stewart’s Journey from Horny Vampire Teen to Queer Cultist

What happens when women take over the silver screen and engage in cold-blooded acts often reserved for men? Well, aside from upsetting hetero men, these narratives often delve into the eerie and the uncanny—the unexpected. Portraying what’s inconceivable, Kristen Stewart has embraced this shift, transitioning from a confused, vampire-obsessed teen to embodying queer occultism and erotism—and we’re here for it.

Alejandra Espinosa