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Catharsis at the Movies: the ‘Final Girls’ and Me
When a father dies, his daughter recognizes herself in the resilient women of slasher films.
‘It’s a Very Exciting Time to Be Making Documentaries’: An Interview With Davis Guggenheim
The director of He Named Me Malala explains the difference between factual and emotional truth in filmmaking, and why he believes buying a ticket is a form of activism.
A Fracking Effective Film
A study finds the documentary Gasland has played a big role in the debate over hydraulic fracturing.
‘It’s Painful’: Dr. Philip Zimbardo Revisits the Stanford Prison Experiment
A candid interview with one of psychology's most controversial figures.
A Conversation With the Psychologist Behind ‘Inside Out’
Emotions expert Dacher Keltner, who advised director Pete Docter throughout the making of the new Pixar hit, dives deep into the science of emotion, and tells us how Inside Out could teach Western culture an important lesson.
How ‘Star Wars’ Can Help You Understand Serious Psychotic Disorders
A teaching tool, the movies can be.
Can an Action Heroine Be Too Masculine?
Mad Max: Fury Road has taken heat for its female characters' macho behavior. But research shows the real danger may be those heroines who are both masculine and feminine at the same time.
A New Film Challenges Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Courts Controversy
Meryl and Susan Goldsmith’s documentary, The Syndrome, has been boycotted and protested against for its portrayal of SBS as outdated science.
When Hollywood Pats Itself on the Beak
Birdman was a deserving Oscar winner, sure. But it also plays into Academy voters' favorite subject: themselves.