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encounter 10:49 a.m.

Hollywood’s Best ChrisIt simply doesn’t get better than Chris Messina.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture 10/21/2020

We Love Seasonal Lesbian ContentAnd Hari Nef’s spooky erotic thriller is a perfect autumnal addition to the category.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture 10/20/2020

Hot, Normal-Seeming Guy Goes About LifeThe new Shawn Mendes documentary promises to show us a guy doing whatever.

By Madeleine Aggeler

review 10/16/2020

You Haven’t Seen Anything Like Evil Eye BeforeA horror film that explores abuse through Indian mythology.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture 10/14/2020

Did Someone Say a Dev Patel Strip-Club Movie?The actor will star in Chippendales, about the famed male exotic dance troupe.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture 10/9/2020

What to Watch After You Binge Emily in ParisIn case you’re not ready to return to reality just yet.

By Emily Burns

totally kind of hot 10/1/2020

Borat Is … Totally Kind of Hot?Whereas Sacha Baron Cohen is simply conventionally hot.

By the Cut

movies 9/30/2020

49 Best Halloween MoviesAll the films you need to celebrate spooky season.

By Emily Burns

the cut opinion pages 9/29/2020

There Is Only One Acceptable Way to Reboot The CraftOne woman’s opinion.

By Callie Beusman

culture 9/29/2020

Movies Seen Alone in New York City, ReviewedA diary of a former pastime.

By Lindsay Zoladz

movies 9/10/2020

This Abortion Movie Will Make You Laugh Out LoudTalking to Unpregnant director Rachel Lee Goldenberg about making an abortion buddy comedy.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

mysteries 9/9/2020

The Worm From Dune Reminds Me of … SomethingI can’t quite put my finger on it.

By Madeleine Aggeler

love 9/4/2020

Li Shang Is the Best Disney HusbandAn ode to my barrel-chested, bisexual king.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

relationships 9/3/2020

A Rom-com Star’s Best Dating AdviceLove, Guaranteed’s Heather Graham thinks you should “wait as long as you possibly can” before having sex.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture 9/2/2020

Where Is Brandy’s Cinderella?A humble plea.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture 9/1/2020

The Joy of Agnès VardaThe filmmaker’s daughter, Rosalie Varda, discusses her mother’s legacy, and her playful, curious approach to life.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

fixations 8/31/2020

I Think About Zac Efron Dropping a Condom on the Red Carpet a LotThe fact that no one batted an eye made me realize we’re both adults now.

By Paulina Jayne Isaac

fashion 8/27/2020

Oh My God, This Hoop SkirtWho needs red carpets when theres Tilda Swinton in a Balenciaga gown?

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

investigation 8/27/2020

How Is a Sex Scene ‘Not Like Eating a Sandwich’?Unpacking Kate Winslet’s very confusing comment about her love scenes with Saoirse Ronan.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

recommendations 8/18/2020

How to Elevate Your Park HangoutThree words: Gia Coppola wine.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

netflix and chill 8/14/2020

18 Sexiest Movies on NetflixEverything you need for a steamy viewing experience.

By Hannah Schneider

culture 8/12/2020

Hooray! An Abortion Buddy ComedyIn Unpregnant, terminating a pregnancy is essential — and totally ordinary.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

fixations 8/10/2020

I Think About Colin Farrell Salsa Dancing a LotIt wasn’t a night at the club that made me regret never learning to dance — it was his sultry scene in Miami Vice.

By Beatrice Loayza

recommendations 8/7/2020

The Best Film Genre Is ‘Dance Movie’Preferably featuring a try-hard female lead, as in the new Netflix film Work It.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

romance 8/7/2020

This Is the Romantic Gesture of QuarantineTake your date to the movies without leaving home.

By Katie Heaney

reviews 7/17/2020

The Old Guard Is an Actually Coherent Superhero MovieNot just boob armor, CGI, and misconstrued Norse mythology.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

q+a 7/16/2020

Twitter’s Infamous Ana de Armas Stan Account Speaks@ArmasUpdates is known for its lighthearted critiques of Ana de Armas’s mask-less walks, and for being blocked by the object of its fandom.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

q+a 7/15/2020

P-Valley Gives Sex Work Its Due“Sex work is work, and it’s worthy of exploration,” director Katori Hall argues.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

reviews 7/10/2020

Nothing Matters in Palm SpringsA misfit romance in the multiverse makes for an entertaining — and existential — watch.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

pride essentials 7/2/2020

Ana Fabrega Loves Google Maps, TooThe actress shares her favorite queer influences.

By Gretty Garcia

pride essentials 7/2/2020

Wilson Cruz on the Importance of Intersectional ArtFrom Paris Is Burning to James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room

By Gretty Garcia

"woke bae" 7/1/2020

A Brief Tour of Joss Whedon’s Many ControversiesFrom accusations of “gross, abusive” behavior on-set to claims that he postured as a feminist to hide his infidelities.

By Claire Lampen

pride essentials 6/30/2020

Mary Beth Barone Is a Sucker for Stories of Forbidden LoveThe comedian shares some of her favorite cultural influences.

By Gretty Garcia

the bigger picture 6/26/2020

See the Second Lives of Drive-in Movie Theaters“People make a purposeful trip to visit these places. They’re invested.”

By Gretty Garcia

netflix 6/22/2020

15 Best Horror Movies on NetflixSilence of the Lambs, The Witch, The Girl with All the Gifts — here are the best and scariest horror movies to stream on Netflix right now.

By the Cut

investigation 6/9/2020

Do Music People Really Wear This Many Rings?Investigating the menagerie of rings in The High Note.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture 6/9/2020

Finally, a Dark, Sexy Movie About a Female NovelistA new film reimagines Shirley Jackson’s feverish creative process.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture 6/4/2020

Someone Really Spent $110,000 on the Robert Pattinson Sex Mermaid?An interview with the mysterious collector who bought her.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

fixations 6/1/2020

I Think About This Die Hard Villain’s Great Hair a LotOnce Fritz appeared onscreen, I knew this movie was worth watching.

By Sophie Goulopoulos

cut chats 5/28/2020

Janelle Monáe and La’Darius Marshall Talk Identity and Integrity“You were designed to do something that only you could do.”

By the Cut

love these days 5/27/2020

25 Best Romantic Comedies to Watch NowFrom To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

By the Cut

sex scenes 5/19/2020

The Best Sex Scenes From MoviesI wrote this at work, but it’s NSFW.

By Katie Berohn

fixations 5/18/2020

I Think About This a Lot: The ‘Happy’ Ending of Wall-EYes, the space people return to Earth, but what are they supposed to do with a planet full of garbage?

By Hannah Selinger

fantasies 5/15/2020