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What Can We Ask Ourselves About Consuming True Crime Content?
What’s in the mind of people before, during and after committing a crime? How does the justice system react, and how do the victims find reparations? These are some of the questions that the genre invites us to reflect upon.
Endless Innocence: the Story of Priscilla as told by Sofia Coppola
Last year when the Elvis biopic was released, it was hailed as a chronicle of the King, and it relaunched his career and estate back into the limelight. He was applauded once again. But with this chronicle, no Elvis songs even appear in Sofia Coppola’s film adaptation of the story behind Elvis Presley’s wife of […]
‘THOUGHTS OF PEOPLE YOU MAY KNOW’: Visual Snapshots of Everyday Thoughts
In an era flooded with fleeting digital experiences, film director Ben Miethke unveils his latest project: a 12-short video collection of bite-sized films that visualises ephemeral— almost intangible—thoughts. Here we chat with Miethke.
The Desert of Wim Wenders’ Film ‘Paris, Texas’
Travis realises that he will never get rid of the demons that destroyed his family in the first place: jealousy, insecurity and alcoholism, and so he sacrifices his own desire to be reunited with his family.
How Mainstream Tv Shows Are Making Queer Relationships the New ‘Normal’
It is clear that pop culture loves gays — it commodifies, fetishises and consumes their intimate relationships. And while this is all happening, many questions regarding who gets to write queer stories, how does it represent the community, what can be sexually explicit — or at least suggestive — and the values they stand for are all debatable.
From Myths to Rituals and Other Demons: Tanz im August Is Now
Here's a guide to this month's 'Tanz im August' in Berlin: choreographers explore obscure forces, make intimate stories public tales, and dive into emotions, memories and places that words cannot describe.
Are We Still Loving ‘Black Mirror’?
Over a decade ago, 'Black Mirror' aired and fears about the myriad possibilities the development and use of technology could go wrong along with the subliminal ways in which it could take over our petty lives seeped deep into the imaginary of our culture. But down to the sixth season, what is Black Mirror anymore?
Barbie: Why Are We Paying to Watch Glorified Product Placements?
If one of your biggest desires ever was to watch feature-length ads for products that have already been successful for decades and are well-known all around the globe, 2023 will be the best year of your life — and 'Barbie' has been the herald of it.
Why Unapologetic Female Protagonists Aren’t Everyone’s Sweetheart
Are the protagonists of the films 'My favourite fabric' and 'The lost daughter' sinners? Maybe. But what really matters is that they aren’t heroines or victims.
