The Circus of Cinema: A Case Study of Hagsploitation
In contemporary English, a circus is defined as a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and other entertainers which gives performances,...
Latent Lesbianism in LADIES’ MAN
Preface: I’m very excited to share what will be the first of many collaborations between myself and Francesca, a cherished friend of mine...
Latent Lesbianism in LADIES’ MAN
Preface: I’m very excited to share what will be the first of many collaborations between myself and Francesca, a cherished friend of mine...
Bette Davis & The Queer Protagonist
While rightfully remembered for her immortalizing portrayal of Margo Channing in ALL ABOUT EVE, such an association often — though not on...
Bette Davis & The Queer Protagonist
While rightfully remembered for her immortalizing portrayal of Margo Channing in ALL ABOUT EVE, such an association often — though not on...
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...
REVIEW: THE WICKHAM WAY — A Phenomenal Ode to the Concurrent Strength & Fragility of the H
I vehemently maintain that the most brilliant discoveries are often stumbled upon without rhyme, reason, or warning. It’s why I strictly...
REVIEW: THE WICKHAM WAY — A Phenomenal Ode to the Concurrent Strength & Fragility of the H
I vehemently maintain that the most brilliant discoveries are often stumbled upon without rhyme, reason, or warning. It’s why I strictly...
OLD ACQUAINTANCE, or Something More? A Queer Examination
Publicity poster promoting OLD ACQUAINTANCE “There are certain things that one just doesn’t do! But I did!” publicity for OLD...
OLD ACQUAINTANCE, or Something More? A Queer Examination
Publicity poster promoting OLD ACQUAINTANCE “There are certain things that one just doesn’t do! But I did!” publicity for OLD...
The Unspoken Scandal: Queerness & Women In BUTTERFIELD 8
There has been plenty written up about BUtterfield 8 since it first hit theatres in 1960. Daring for its time due to its unabashed...
The Unspoken Scandal: Queerness & Women In BUTTERFIELD 8
There has been plenty written up about BUtterfield 8 since it first hit theatres in 1960. Daring for its time due to its unabashed...
Melody and Malady: Humoresque, Deception, & the Musical Melodrama
Swanky apartments that boast sweeping panoramas of the Manhattan skyline swell with sound and emotion. Arenas in which the players...
Melody and Malady: Humoresque, Deception, & the Musical Melodrama
Swanky apartments that boast sweeping panoramas of the Manhattan skyline swell with sound and emotion. Arenas in which the players...
Curtain Call: Trog, Wicked Stepmother, and the Inevitability of Conclusion
When compared objectively, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford boast impressive careers — Joan’s just shy of half a century, and Bette’s...
Curtain Call: Trog, Wicked Stepmother, and the Inevitability of Conclusion
When compared objectively, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford boast impressive careers — Joan’s just shy of half a century, and Bette’s...
Confronting Senility on the Screen & in the Self
Bette Davis in publicity for “A Piano for Mrs. Cimino,” 1982 The year is 1982. The film, a made for TV vehicle filmed for CBS, is titled...
Confronting Senility on the Screen & in the Self
Bette Davis in publicity for “A Piano for Mrs. Cimino,” 1982 The year is 1982. The film, a made for TV vehicle filmed for CBS, is titled...