Maybe Woody Allen’s romantic comedies weren’t terribly romantic after all.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Story, Unapologetic Women
This (Wo)Man’s Work
When men devalue the labor of women like Andrea Arnold and overvalue the work of even problematic men, it’s a triple whammy that diminishes the individual woman, women in general, and the overall quality of culture.
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The Sorrowful Mysteries, or Reasons I’m No Longer Catholic
Kathleen McKitty Harris recalls the series of events which led to her departure from the Church.
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On Silence (or, Speak Again)
Elissa Bassist breaks her silence about everything she’s not supposed to talk about and comes out alive.
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A Woman’s Work: Becoming a Home of One’s Own
Carolita Johnson considers what it takes to recover from grief, build strength for the future, and become one’s own center of gravity again.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
The End of Poker Night
Mindy Greenstein looks back on the gambling that was a big part of life with her Holocaust refugee parents.
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My Love Affair with Chairs
Chairs the world over have loved me, and I love them all back.
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The New, Improved, Empathic Sarah Silverman
Formerly controversial comic Sarah Silverman is “on a campaign to neutralize her haters with a weapon more powerful than a million burns: empathy.”
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Unlearning Woody Allen
An essay of cultural criticism in which David Klion breaks down Woody Allen’s influence on the culture, romantic comedies, and Klion himself, and realizes the premises and attitudes in movies like Annie Hall and Manhattan aren’t so romantic after all.
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The Making of ‘Meatballs’: Is Bill Murray Even Going to Show Up?
The 1979 summer camp comedy was Bill Murray’s breakout film. It also almost didn’t happen.
