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culture Oct. 23, 2020

Sacha Baron Cohen Was ‘Quite Concerned’ During That Giuliani SceneThe actress playing Borat’s daughter thanked Baron Cohen for intervening.

By Madeleine Aggeler

encounter Oct. 23, 2020

The Mythmaking of Matthew McConaugheyIn his memoir Greenlights, the actor finally plays himself. Or does he?

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

encounter Oct. 22, 2020

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

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture Oct. 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 Oct. 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 Oct. 16, 2020

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

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture Oct. 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 Oct. 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 Oct. 1, 2020

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

By the Cut

movies Sept. 30, 2020

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

By Emily Burns

the cut opinion pages Sept. 29, 2020

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

By Callie Beusman

culture Sept. 29, 2020

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

By Lindsay Zoladz

movies Sept. 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 Sept. 9, 2020

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

By Madeleine Aggeler

love Sept. 4, 2020

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

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

relationships Sept. 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 Sept. 2, 2020

Where Is Brandy’s Cinderella?A humble plea.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture Sept. 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 Aug. 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 Aug. 27, 2020

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

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

investigation Aug. 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 Aug. 18, 2020

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

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture Aug. 12, 2020

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

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

fixations Aug. 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 Aug. 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 Aug. 7, 2020

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

By Katie Heaney

reviews July 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 July 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 July 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 July 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 July 2, 2020

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

By Gretty Garcia

pride essentials July 2, 2020

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

By Gretty Garcia

pride essentials June 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 June 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 June 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 June 9, 2020

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

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture June 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 June 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 June 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 May 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 May 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 May 19, 2020

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

By Katie Berohn

fixations May 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 May 15, 2020