In Judy and Punch, Mirrah Foulkes wrangles with the legacy of a beloved British cultural institution, offering a revisionist, feminist take on the origins of …
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Gender and Sexuality
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BFI Flare 2020 highlights: Disclosure and more trans stories
BFI Flare 2020 took place entirely online. Orla Smith highlights Dungarees (dir. Abel Rubinstein) and Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (dir. Sam Feder) as the …
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Feel Good is a TV rom-com that skips the honeymoon stage
Mae Martin's Feel Good is a rom-com about addiction and queer identity that’s more interested in staying together than it is in the honeymoon phase. Feel …
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Katharine Isabelle in American Mary (Great horror performances #5)
Rosie McCaffrey discusses why Katharine Isabelle's performance in American Mary is one of her favourites by an actress in a horror film. Explore our coverage of …
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Claire Foy in Unsane (Great horror performances #2)
In this excerpt from her essay on Claire Foy's career, which features in our feminist horror ebook Beyond Empowertainment, Alex Heeney discusses the many masks …
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Isabelle Adjani in Possession (Great horror performances #1)
Lena Wilson discusses why Isabelle Adjani's performance in Possession is one of her favourites by an actress in a horror film. Explore our coverage of Women in …
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