This is a newsletter about culture, cinema history, and desire from the perspective of a black Southern gentlewoman. For the yearners, the lovers, and the mad.
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"The Bride!" Is a White Feminist Nightmare
Jessie Buckley as Ida/Penelope/the Bride in the 2026 film.
Jesus Christ. Honestly, I am not sure what to rate this film exactly. Actress turned writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second film1 The Bride! is indeed misguided, overwrought,...
Watching “Cool Hand Luke” at Music Box This Month Was a Spiritual Experience
Paul Newman was one of the first stars I remember falling in love with as a teenager to the point of obsessive scholarship. With zeal, I watched his work, read about him, and collected books about him. The one I treasure most is a copy of t...
Watching “Making Mr. Right" (1987) Reminded Me of Why I Currently Have A Conflicted Relationship with the Romantic Comedy Genre
Watching Susan Seidelman's Miami-set sci-fi rom-com brought up questions about what makes a good love story & Hollywood's failure to capture the truths of one of humanity's most powerful experiences.
Recently, I watched director Susan Seid...
Today I Watched An Amazing Pre-Code Film I Hadn’t Heard of Before
“Heat Lightning” (1934) is an engaging portrait of an unconventional woman that Hollywood doesn’t portray anymore, which examines desire and sisterly bonds under the shadow of violence.
This past weekend was a glorious one for me. I had th...
What is a “Sinner” to an Oscar? and other Questions on the State of Black Film with Angelica Jade Bastién
A recording from Angelica Jade Bastién and Maya Cade's live video from March 13th, 2026.
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Critic and essayist focusing on film/pop culture at New York Magazine. Living full tilt toward pleasure. A gentlewoman from the South.✨
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