January 19, 2023

A Doll That Wears Sunglasses With Attitude? Oh, ‘M3gan’ Is a Gay Movie.

The title robot — reminiscent of the loyal but messy straight women that gay men are protective of — is progress for a genre with a […]
January 13, 2023

‘Avatar’: The Way of the Restroom

The movie’s three-hour-plus run time, which includes scene after scene of churning seas, is a recipe for repeated bathroom breaks. Alex Brizard deliberately did not buy […]
December 24, 2022

William Strobeck Is Supreme’s Skate Video Auteur

William Strobeck brings rare intimacy to his skateboarding films. His latest, “Play Dead,” with Supreme, chronicles some of the sport’s biggest talents. Only one film played […]
December 24, 2022

Listen. Can You Guess These 12 Christmas Movies?

The holidays are the ideal time to see friends and family, reflect on the year that’s passed and, of course, sit down and watch that beloved […]
December 19, 2022

The Unsinkable Memes of ‘Titanic’

How a movie released before the iMac became a mainstay of internet culture. Katee Forbis often encounters a GIF on social media that shows a white-haired […]
December 12, 2022

The Year in Micro News

You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2022. Here are some reminders. Plenty of big news happened […]
December 12, 2022

The Year in Micro News

You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2022. Here are some reminders. Plenty of big news happened […]
December 2, 2022

‘The Whale’ Premier in NYC Inspired Strong Reactions

More than 100 actors, singers and creative professionals attended the New York premiere of Darren Aronofsky’s new film at Alice Tully Hall this week. Some of […]
November 22, 2022

‘Goncharov’: The Fake Scorcese Film You Haven’t Seen — Or Have You?

Tumblr is obsessed with the mafia film “Goncharov.” The problem is it isn’t real. Tumblr cinephiles have a new favorite movie this week. It’s decades old, […]
November 17, 2022

Cancer, My Husband’s Doctor, and Catherine Deneuve

Watching his oncologist onscreen, I finally saw our lives more fully. It was not until shortly after my husband, Josh, died in the summer of 2021 […]