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Black and white illustration depicting a protest scene. Numerous people are holding signs with slogans related to women's rights and rebellion. The central figures include a woman holding a megaphone and a person wearing a cowgirl hat.
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Hard Corps: Women in power and the politics of taking action

by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

More and more movies are fea­tur­ing female char­ac­ters with strength, agency and a dri­ve to take action. What took them so damn long?
A golden retriever dog wearing a blue football uniform leaps to catch an orange American football on a grassy field.
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I binge-watched the entire Air Bud film series

by Adam Woodward

The great­est canine/​sports movie fran­chise in his­to­ry, con­sumed in a sin­gle sitting.
Three people in a room, two men reading books and one woman looking at them.
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Life is wilder than art: The Rainer Werner Fassbinder story

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

He was an abu­sive and tem­pes­tu­ous artist, but the emo­tion­al pow­er of the late Ger­man director’s trag­ic melo­dra­mas is undeniable.
Illustration depicting a man wearing sunglasses, with figures and scenes from action films in the background. Dominated by orange, brown and black tones with geometric shapes and patterns.
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Gun-Fu Hustle: Celebrating the action cinema of John Woo

by Nick Pinkerton

In praise of the Hong kong adren­a­line junkie and archi­tect of the time-hon­oured bul­let ballet.
Close-up of a stern-looking man with short dark hair and facial hair, wearing a collared shirt.
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Who killed Twin Peaks?

by Cyrus Shahrad

The cast and crew of Twin Peaks remem­ber the mak­ing and break­ing of a cul­tur­al phenomenon.
Complex filming equipment in a green-screen studio.
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Smoke and Mirrors – Why the battle between practical effects and CGI isn’t as real as you think

by Lara C Cory

Old-fash­ioned tech­niques appear to have made a come­back, but the real­i­ty is they nev­er went away.
Tropical sunset silhouette with palm trees, golf cart, and alligators.
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The wild, untold story of The Good Life

by Christopher McKittrick

How a ​’90s indie movie tried (and failed) to sur­vive stolen golf clubs, an MMA pio­neer, Mex­i­can croc­o­diles and the Stal­lone brothers.
A close-up of a person's face, partially obscured by swirling blue and purple lighting effects, creating a mysterious and ethereal atmosphere.
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Hollywood’s lack of Asian-American representation, and how to fix it

by Greg Noone

The hosts of the Asian Oscar Bait pod­cast dis­cuss the need for greater diver­si­ty on screen.
Trump caricature: Oversized face of Trump at podium, flanked by supporters, in black and white illustration style.
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What will Hollywood cinema look like in the Trump era?

by Christina Newland

Movies have always reflect­ed social atti­tudes and trends – and that could prove espe­cial­ly vital over the next four years.
Sepia-toned portrait illustration of Denzel Washington, wearing a cowboy hat. Ornate border with floral designs and numerals.
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Lone Star: a profile of Denzel Washington in seven chapters

by Jessica Kiang

In a land­scape of total celebri­ty sat­u­ra­tion, is this enig­mat­ic Hol­ly­wood icon is the last of the pure movie stars?