On Refusing the Refuge of the Past
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces (1980) offers a people- and present-centric model for strengthening community and the public in the Trump era.
Specters of Queerness in “Weapons” (2025)
Zach Creggers’s Weapons offers an enticing exploration of familial dynamics and monstrous femininity. Warning: spoilers ahead.
Unwasted Moments: Re-evaluating “Tangerine” (2015)
Ten years on, Tangerine’s layered approach to time continues to offer up the urgency, energy, and spirit with which protections for trans people should be fought.
“Becoming Ghost” with Cathy Linh Che
Che’s latest collection of poems looks at the American myth-making that shaped public memory of the Vietnam War.
The “Man with AI Movie Camera,” Dan Sickles
From DPOP Studios comes a foray into the intersection between generative AI and film, reimagining Dziga Vertov's iconic work in the age of AI technology.
“I’m not queer, I’m disembodied”: Luca Guadagnino’s Adaptation of “Queer”
Guadagnino’s 2024 film is a surreal presentation of eroticism, obsession, and loneliness.