Film

LIST | Baby Horror: An Easy Intro To The Genre

LIST | Baby Horror: An Easy Intro To The Genre

I could never understand people who did their laundry with horror movies in the background, until the pandemic. The lack of a commute or a social life gave me the time to watch all those famous movies I hadn’t seen before. But mostly, I ended up watching scary ones. The relief of not having to […]

The History Of The Bechdel Test, And What It's Actually Measuring

The History Of The Bechdel Test, And What It's Actually Measuring

The lesbian experience can be isolating. Comic artist and lesbian, Alison Bechdel began publishing her comic strips in gay and lesbian magazines and newspapers starting in 1983. Dykes to Watch Out For followed the lives of a cast of mostly queer characters, their friendships, and a mix of “high and low culture – from foreign […]

The Death of Batgirl & The Collapse of DC (Or Is It HBOMax?)

The Death of Batgirl & The Collapse of DC (Or Is It HBOMax?)

On August 2, 2022 Warner Bros. Discovery announced that the nearly completed Batgirl would not be coming to HBOMax as intended. “The decision to not release Batgirl reflects our leadership’s strategic shift as it relates to the DC universe and HBO Max. Leslie Grace is an incredibly talented actor and this decision is not a […]

Elevated Horror Defined The 2010’s: What’s Next?

Elevated Horror Defined The 2010’s: What’s Next?

In 2022’s Scream — the fifth installment of the meta slasher franchise — the new killer, like all the predecessors, likes to play with his food before eating it. As a throwback to 1996’s Scream, he primes his target victim by asking her about her favorite horror movies. For any horror fan, it’s a bit […]