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In an Age of Instant Gratification, Fandom Still Takes Time
In an age of instant gratification, fan culture still plays the long game.
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Painting the Surf: Life on the Waves and the Canvas
Chances are strong that if you’ve see a movie at the Southampton Playhouse, you’ve encountered Lutha Leahy-Miller’s handiwork. As the head projectionist, this lifelong Long Islander oversees screenings all week long from his perch on the second floor. Visitors to…
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‘Camp Miasma’ 101: The Mad Genius of Jane Schoenbrun
This article originally appeared in our weekly newsletter. Subscribe by signing up for a free loyalty account here. It’s hard to imagine another filmmaker more engaged with the current moment than Jane Schoenbrun. The filmmaker has engaged with questions of Internet…
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Anthony Bourdain Wasn’t Just a Food Guy
This article originally appeared in our weekly newsletter. Subscribe by signing up for a free loyalty account here. “Human behavior remains a mystery to me.” So wrote Anthony Bourdain in the 2006 edition of his best-selling memoir Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in…
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Meet the Oldest Working Comic in the World
This article originally appeared in our weekly newsletter. Subscribe by signing up for a free loyalty account here. D’yan Forest’s career as a comedian got started when most people wind down. Twenty-five years ago, Forest was a working musician in her late…
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Why Spider-Man Remains Every Teen’s Favorite Superhero
Greek mythology is dominating the summer movie season, but Spider-Man isn’t far behind. Christopher Nolan’s sprawling adaptation of The Odyssey, whose cyclops monster first made an appearance earlier this summer in Minions and Monsters, continues to churn along. The newly-released…
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What the Success of ‘The Odyssey’ Says About Filmmaking Today
This article originally appeared in our weekly newsletter. Subscribe by signing up for a free loyalty account here. It’s official: The Odyssey isn’t just a movie — it’s an event. In addition to grossing $261.1 million worldwide in its opening weekend,…
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’The Odyssey’ Cheat Sheet
Christopher Nolan’s summer sensation is both faithful to the text and modern. Here’s our guide to the experience. No big spoilers!
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Minions, Movies, and America
As America celebrates its birthday, movies have something to toast as well — and the new Minions movie is here for it.
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Why Independent Theaters Are Thriving
Promising new data suggests that movie theaters are serving a purposes more than ever.