Tim League, the creator of the Alamo Drafthouse chain of cinemas, strives to make moviegoing great again.
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Fifty Shades of Dreck (or, Save Two Hours and Read This Spoiler-Filled Review)
Christopher Orr, film critic for The Atlantic, watched Fifty Shades Darker — the second film in the series based on the super popular Fifty Shades of Gray books — so that you don’t have to.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Film Critic Turned Filmmaker
Alexander Chee profiles Korean auteur Park Chan-wook.
Posted inCurrent Events, Editor's Pick, History, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews
The City I Love Is Destroying Itself
Nicole Antebi interviews historian David Dorado Romo about the fight to preserve the oldest barrio in El Paso from the City itself.
Posted inCurrent Events, History, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
The City I Love Is Destroying Itself
Nicole Antebi interviews historian David Dorado Romo about the fight to preserve the oldest barrio in El Paso from the City itself.
Posted inEditor's Pick
This Lawsuit Goes to 11
This Is Spinal Tap is a comedy classic, but its creators made practically no money from it. Robert Kolker looks at the legal battle over what Hollywood owes Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, and Christopher Guest.
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What’s Literally Underfoot at the Oscars, or The Secrets of the Red Carpet, Revealed
Daniel Miller goes behind the scenes to report on the famed red carpet that graces the entrance to the Oscars. What you learn about the care, installation, and true color of this 50,000 square foot rug may just surprise you.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Purple Pain
In the aftermath of an assault, Matthew Miles Goodrich considers the effects of opioids on himself, the culture, and his musical hero, Prince.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Purple Pain
In the aftermath of an assault, Matthew Miles Goodrich considers the effects of opioids on himself, the culture, and his musical hero, Prince.
Posted inBooks, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
To Tell the Story, These Journalists Became Part of the Story
In two recent books about immigrant families seeking asylum in the U.S., the authors’ attempts to help become part of their subjects’ stories.
