Sex, Stardom, and Survival In SUNSET BOULEVARD & ALL ABOUT EVE
1950 was a momentous year for film — so prolific, in fact, that it engendered one of the most divisive and competitive Best Actress races...
On Maugham & Murder: Bette Davis VS Jeanne Eagels in THE LETTER
Preface: Upon conducting research for this article, I stumbled upon this wonderful piece written by my friend, Angela, that does an...
On Maugham & Murder: Bette Davis VS Jeanne Eagels in THE LETTER
Preface: Upon conducting research for this article, I stumbled upon this wonderful piece written by my friend, Angela, that does an...
Identity, Illusion, & Industry: Exploring Hollywood Through Hagsploitation
Publicity poster advertising WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH HELEN was one of several films to emerge in the wake of...
Identity, Illusion, & Industry: Exploring Hollywood Through Hagsploitation
Publicity poster advertising WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH HELEN was one of several films to emerge in the wake of...
The Power of Voice, Even In Silence: Kay Francis and CONFESSION
Vera Kowalska has nothing left but her voice — and yet, it is her purposeful silence that speaks deafening volumes. 1937 theatrical...
The Power of Voice, Even In Silence: Kay Francis and CONFESSION
Vera Kowalska has nothing left but her voice — and yet, it is her purposeful silence that speaks deafening volumes. 1937 theatrical...
Opposing reflections: musings on Joan Crawford and Bette Davis
For years, they remained two ships in the night, sailing silently by one another in trajectories that practically mirrored the other’s....
From the Archives: Replication: The Evolution of Blade Runner and its Meta-Text
Hello, readers! I thank you for your continued patience as I slowly (but surely) cultivate new pieces. I’m in the midst of trying to move...
From the Archives: Replication: The Evolution of Blade Runner and its Meta-Text
Hello, readers! I thank you for your continued patience as I slowly (but surely) cultivate new pieces. I’m in the midst of trying to move...
Cultivated Celebrity: How Joan Crawford Crafted A Desirable Public Image
This was a piece I wrote my final year of undergrad which aimed to further explore and analyze one of the most meticulously maintained —...
Cultivated Celebrity: How Joan Crawford Crafted A Desirable Public Image
This was a piece I wrote my final year of undergrad which aimed to further explore and analyze one of the most meticulously maintained —...
From the Archives: ‘Smoke and Mirrors: The Influence of Memories and Noir on Blade Runner̵
Hello, fellow readers! The following piece was the last piece of writing I ever turned in before college graduation — my final paper of...
From the Archives: ‘Smoke and Mirrors: The Influence of Memories and Noir on Blade Runner̵
Hello, fellow readers! The following piece was the last piece of writing I ever turned in before college graduation — my final paper of...
On Dietrich and Von Sternberg:
Hello, friends! I’d like to preface this write up by acknowledging my dear friend Dru — not only is she an insanely talented artist in...
On Dietrich and Von Sternberg:
Hello, friends! I’d like to preface this write up by acknowledging my dear friend Dru — not only is she an insanely talented artist in...
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