film
It’s impossible to discuss 2023 in cinema without talking about BARBENHEIMER, the fan-made mashup event of the summer season. With Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer set to release the same day, fans seized on the productive friction between the sparkly pink Barbie and the
trans
"But then the movies are an extension of life and should be treated as such, or so goes the thoughts of many writers who have and are dealing with the subject. In censoring movies, it is felt that there is little difference than if the censoring was being levied
Newsletter
There's a saying that "there are no atheists in foxholes", which I suppose is one potential takeaway from the 2014 film God's Not Dead. The film purports to take the form of a debate between a young Christian college student and an atheist professor
Newsletter
Newsletter
One of my undertakings this previous Halloween season was to watch every single Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror" episode, all 30+ of them. Let's see how I did. Subscribe now Treehouse of Horror Feel free to skip ahead to "The Raven". It's a
horror
Of all the ways to die, "death by Facebook" seems among the worst, although truthfully the most horrific aspect of 2014's Unfriended is the prospect that, even after death, one would have to continue using social media. The project of classical Cronenbergian body horror has long
Newsletter
Welcome to the first installment of what may or may not become a recurring feature here on Unstrung Nerves in which I watch various flavors of conservative zealots attempt to make movies and laugh at how bad they suck at it. That said, it kind of breaks my heart to
Newsletter
This week society is having a debate about the well-known sex act colloquially referred to as a "lush rimjob". Many people find the act singularly disgusting and have painted it as such over the past week. Others are highlighting the profound influence the act has had on
horror
Last week, the day came that we all knew was coming. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturned Roe v Wade, thereby eliminating the constitutional right to abortion in the country. This decision has far-reaching implications that go beyond the horror this inflicts on people who
Newsletter
In the interest of getting my brain up and running for the day, I present a list of some of the best fictional television commercials. Why? I don't know, exactly, but the idea popped into my mind as I was driving to the coffee shop where I'
Newsletter
It's the year 2020, and true to Larry Cohen's ahead-of-his-time genius, I have to clarify that I'm writing about his 1982 film Q - The Winged Serpent, not the conspiracy theory that's currently proliferating just about everywhere like some kind
trans
This is an essay about Alfred Hitchcock. But first: I want to talk about The Accused for a moment. The 1988 film stars Jodie Foster as a rape victim who takes legal measures against her rapists as well as the bystanders who egged them on. The film obscures the rape