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Astronaut in a spacesuit reaching toward a bright light source against a dark background, arms outstretched with gloved hands.

Is there any such thing as Apolitical Science Fiction?

Umnia El-Neil 6 Apr 2026

Movie poster for "Wuthering Heights" starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, directed by Emerald Fennell, in theaters February 13.

Emerald Fennell, Class Politics, and Me.

Umnia El-Neil 19 Feb 2026

Three people at an upscale party: woman in dark off-shoulder dress holding a drink, man in blue suit, man in white blazer with striped shirt

Elon Musk froze culture and we must unfreeze it.

Umnia El-Neil 23 Dec 2025

Young woman with long blonde hair holding a melting ice cream cone, wearing a gold necklace, outdoors in warm lighting.

we actually can retire Euphoria.

Umnia El-Neil 16 Dec 2025

Man in fedora and three-piece suit walks through hallway flanked by press photographers with flash cameras, black and white.

Man Strives For Greatness, but there are Consequences™: How to break the Toxic Ambition loop on Film

Umnia El-Neil 7 Nov 2025

Bearded middle-aged man in dark sweater leaning forward near a window, black and white portrait with dramatic lighting.

My beef with Yorgos: Why I'm not reviewing Bugonia

Umnia El-Neil 11 Oct 2025

Two young people sitting on a couch looking startled, lit by green and purple light, with a fish tank glowing behind them.

I (Finally) Saw the TV Glow: Them vs Us, and the Illusion of the "Trans Film"

Nor García Grau 23 Jun 2025

Woman with curly red hair wearing a "State Champs '94" cap, against dark background with large gold text "GENIUS" and torn newspaper strips.

The Genius of Poker Face (Video Essay)

Michel Abdulaziz 10 May 2025

A man with stubble embraces a woman with long dark hair in a dimly lit room, his expression tense and distant.

Rebellions are built on Hope: An Andor Mega Recap (Episodes 4-9)

Umnia El-Neil 7 May 2025

Woman with curly red hair wearing a "State Champs '94" cap, against dark background with large gold text "GENIUS" and torn newspaper strips.

The Genius of Poker Face (Paid Aficionados Version)

Michel Abdulaziz 7 May 2025

Blood-covered man with a shocked expression standing before blood-splattered curtains. Text reads "MASTERPIECE." and "OBSCURAE."

The Case for "The Monkey"

Nor García Grau 26 Apr 2025

Three people stand in a wheat field; a young woman with curly dark hair looks concerned, flanked by a man and a woman behind her.

Leftist Infighting, Immigrants and Choice Feminism: An Andor Recap (Episodes 1-3)

Umnia El-Neil 23 Apr 2025