notoriouslynoraSep 30, 20218 min readMisunderstood and Maligned: Reappraising THE WHITE ANGEL, and the case for Kay FrancisIntroductory preface: This piece is part of Dr. Annette Bochenek’s Biopic Blogathon, something in which I’m delighted to partake. You can...
notoriouslynoraSep 30, 20218 min readMisunderstood and Maligned: Reappraising THE WHITE ANGEL, and the case for Kay FrancisIntroductory preface: This piece is part of Dr. Annette Bochenek’s Biopic Blogathon, something in which I’m delighted to partake. You can...
notoriouslynoraJul 15, 202114 min readAbstraction, Subversion & Balance : The Hypocrisy of Queer Representation in BEHIND THE MAKEUPSo often the magnitude of complexity renders us incapable of finding it in the most accessible spaces, making its elusive quality all the...
notoriouslynoraJul 15, 202114 min readAbstraction, Subversion & Balance : The Hypocrisy of Queer Representation in BEHIND THE MAKEUPSo often the magnitude of complexity renders us incapable of finding it in the most accessible spaces, making its elusive quality all the...
notoriouslynoraJul 3, 20219 min readParadise Cocktails & Golden Gates: Manifestations of Mortality in ONE WAY PASSAGEThe soft croon of a choir resonates warmly, supplemented by a soothing static buzz borne of sundry conversations, all words...
notoriouslynoraJul 3, 20219 min readParadise Cocktails & Golden Gates: Manifestations of Mortality in ONE WAY PASSAGEThe soft croon of a choir resonates warmly, supplemented by a soothing static buzz borne of sundry conversations, all words...
notoriouslynoraJun 5, 20216 min readThe Understated Comeback: Kay Francis and IN NAME ONLYWhen I first watched IN NAME ONLY, the shock of subverted expectations dominated my experience, which in turn engendered a reading marked...
notoriouslynoraJun 5, 20216 min readThe Understated Comeback: Kay Francis and IN NAME ONLYWhen I first watched IN NAME ONLY, the shock of subverted expectations dominated my experience, which in turn engendered a reading marked...
notoriouslynoraApr 2, 20218 min readOn Feminism, Francis, and Fiction: Bite-sized Food For ThoughtPREFACE: This is now the second installment in what will be a continuing series that takes an informal, desultory approach by providing...
notoriouslynoraApr 2, 20218 min readOn Feminism, Francis, and Fiction: Bite-sized Food For ThoughtPREFACE: This is now the second installment in what will be a continuing series that takes an informal, desultory approach by providing...
notoriouslynoraMar 16, 202118 min readAppearance & Deceit: The Veiled Queerness of STOLEN HOLIDAYIntroduction Publicity poster advertising STOLEN HOLIDAY, 1937 It’s a common theme in Kay Francis movies to see her enter a loveless...
notoriouslynoraMar 16, 202118 min readAppearance & Deceit: The Veiled Queerness of STOLEN HOLIDAYIntroduction Publicity poster advertising STOLEN HOLIDAY, 1937 It’s a common theme in Kay Francis movies to see her enter a loveless...
notoriouslynoraJan 29, 20216 min readLatent Lesbianism in LADIES’ MANPreface: I’m very excited to share what will be the first of many collaborations between myself and Francesca, a cherished friend of mine...
notoriouslynoraJan 29, 20216 min readLatent Lesbianism in LADIES’ MANPreface: I’m very excited to share what will be the first of many collaborations between myself and Francesca, a cherished friend of mine...
notoriouslynoraJan 10, 20218 min readThe Power of Voice, Even In Silence: Kay Francis and CONFESSIONVera Kowalska has nothing left but her voice — and yet, it is her purposeful silence that speaks deafening volumes. 1937 theatrical...
notoriouslynoraJan 10, 20218 min readThe Power of Voice, Even In Silence: Kay Francis and CONFESSIONVera Kowalska has nothing left but her voice — and yet, it is her purposeful silence that speaks deafening volumes. 1937 theatrical...
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