Four Decades Later, an L.A. Rebel Continues to Resist
A stranger taps Charles Burnett on the shoulder. “I think you dropped something, sir,” says the man, his…
The MPAA Has Finally Granted Elle Fanning’s Transgender Teenage Drama a PG-13 Rating
On Thursday, independent film distributor The Weinstein Company announced that it had settled with the Motion Picture Association…
Why Norman Lear Considers Himself a ‘Bleeding-Heart Conservative’
Norman Lear is all over the television landscape, whether you notice his name or not. The phrase “Developed…
How to Pitch a Movie About the History of the Vibrator
Hysteria director Tanya Wexler reflects on the challenges she faced in funding a film about the history of the vibrator, and how the film shaped her career.
The Quiet Firebrand Feminism of Emily Dickinson
Though biopics of famous and important people are all the rage these days, it’s little wonder Emily Dickinson…
Brian Reed on the Tough Reporting Decisions Behind ‘S-Town’
The new podcast from the team behind Serial has earned praise for its meticulous reporting. Brian Reed talks to us about how his team decided which leads to pursue, and which to leave behind.
The Metropolitan Museum Is Finally Displaying Native Art in Its American Wing
The museum has announced that it will finally exhibit indigenous works in their “appropriate geographic context.”
Why Is This Transgender Teen Drama Reportedly Rated R?
The MPAA has a long history of penalizing films for sexual references, language, and drug use — while being lax with those containing explicit violence.
How ‘Hot in Herre’ Became a Climate Change Anthem
Activists say they reference Nelly’s 2002 paean to stripping at events to make global warming a sexier, less apocalyptic topic of discussion.
Steven Mnuchin Apologizes for ‘Lego Batman Movie’ Plug
Though the comment was made in jest, watchdogs likened it to Kellyanne Conway’s plug for Ivanka Trump’s fashion line.