Yaya (Charlbi Dean Kriek) and Carl (Harris Dickinson) fight and snap at each other throughout their introduction to us in Triangle of Sadness. Their conversation revolves around paying the bill at a fancy dinner; other topics such as power dynamics in their relationship and gendered expectations in relationships are broached as the conversation expands. They… Read more »
There are many things that I love about Rushmore (1998), the second film directed by Wes Anderson and the first that he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Owen Wilson. I adore its airtight structure, idiosyncratic sense of humor, and secret sense of warmth. But more than anything, I love how Anderson and his collaborators develop their… Read more »
In the sleepy Arizona town of Bisbee, a gang of cowboys walk into an empty saloon where a young, sad-eyed woman wordlessly pours them drinks. The head of the outfit, an unconventionally handsome man with a friendly smile that hints at years of troublemaking, matter-of-factly tells the woman they just came across a stagecoach robbery… Read more »
“It’s true that all the men you knew were dealers / Who said they were through with dealing / Every time you gave them shelter” – Leonard Cohen, “The Stranger Song” Many of the great songwriters like to evoke forms of narrativity within the potent imagery of their lyrics. One immediately thinks of Bob Dylan… Read more »
Guest post by Elliot Josephine Leila Reichert. I first saw the work of Swoon in the summer of 2008. I was in London on a small undergraduate research grant for my thesis. I was writing about the sudden attention being given to an emerging genre called Street Art. This was art that existed mostly outdoors… Read more »
Director Mary Harron’s film American Psycho (2000) was a sensation when it was first released. It was a financial success, received mostly positive reviews, and gained notoriety for how it depicted the violent sensibility of author Bret Easton Ellis’s infamous novel. But it was not just popular then, and continues to remain popular now, for… Read more »