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2026 Films, Books, Directing, Drama, Film Festivals, Indie Films, Interviews, LGBTQ+, Now Playing, Queer Stories, Womxn supporting Womxn

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Loosening the Knots: Madison Young on “By the Roots”

by Matt Fagerholm

April 13, 2026

After seeing Chicago’s BDSM community turn out in huge numbers for a euphoric preview screening of Harry Lighton’s acclaimed movie “Pillion” earlier this year, it’s clear that Madison Young’s equally

Books, Cult Classic, Directing, Film History, Interviews, TV, Twin Peaks

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Two Ends of Reality: Martha P. Nochimson on “Quantum Screens: Nonlinear Universes in Film and Television”

by Matt Fagerholm

March 13, 2026

As I spent twelve hours in the hospital last week, waiting for my dad to recover from his long-belated knee replacement surgery, I found a liberating mode of escapism in

2025 Films, Cinematographer, Coming of Age, Directing, Drama, Film Editing, Indie Films, Interviews, Now Playing, Screenwriting

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It Was All a Miracle: Embeth Davidtz on “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight”

by Matt Fagerholm

July 8, 2025

I was ten years old when Danny DeVito’s euphoric screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel Matilda arrived in theaters. I had read the book so many times that the

Interviews

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Nudity as a Political Statement: Eva Husson and Odessa Young on “Mothering Sunday”

by Matt Fagerholm

March 23, 2022

Eva Husson’s “Mothering Sunday” is the sort of film that demands to be seen more than once in order to be fully appreciated. It plays on the senses like a

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