What Does China’s ‘Cultural War’ Say About Culture?
Hongwei Bao on the film and media crackdown in China and the country’s official attitude toward culture.
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Citing Solidarity in Asian American Documentary
Brian Hu on the Asian American hero documentary, its sub-genre of the “intersectional hero film,” and invocations of solidarity.
People’s Platforms: Three Streaming Projects
Girish Shambu highlights three activist-minded, grassroots streaming projects that were launched during the pandemic.
When Pookie Met Sally: Cracking the Code of Liza Minnelli
Shannon Kelley pays tribute to Liza Minnelli and analyzes her unshakeable appeal.
Chloé Zhao and China: The Nomadland Moment
Gina Marchetti on the various ways in which China marks Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland”.
Unmasking Time: Cinema in the Age of the Mask
Linnéa J. Hussein on the ethical meaning and significance of masks on screen.
Hurricane Durham
Marc Francis offers a mock-treatment of a mockumentary about Barr and Trump’s faux investigation.
Liberation, Love, and Time Travel
Christina N. Baker on the rare phenomenon of Black characters finding love on screen.
Midsommar’s Nordic Nationalism and Neo-Confederate Nostalgia
Eugene “Joey” Albin and Julie A. Ward on the parallels between the imagined Viking past of “Midsommar” and the racist, nationalist myths held up by neo-Confederates in the USA.
On the Drive-in’s Return: as Artifact, Symbol, and Springboard
Marc Francis on the resurgence of drive-ins, and the possibilities they hold.