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La Cérémonie at 30: The Theatrics of Bourgeois Civility
Uncovering how bourgeois social performance conceals class antagonism
Apr 6 • K‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

March 2026

It Was Just an Accident Is a Poignant Study of Human Contradiction
Investigating the mosaic of emotions in this Best International Feature Film Oscar-nominee
Mar 14 • K‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
20 Actually International Films for International Working Women's Day
A non-anglocentric selection of films directed by women from more than 18 countries
Mar 8

January 2026

60 Albums that Drowned Out the Voices in 2025
A tardy list celebrating the best music of last year
Jan 12 • K‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
20 Films That Celebrated Major Anniversaries in 2025
Blowing out candles for older releases
Jan 7
Diabolique (1955) at 70: Queer-coded Anxiety & Heteronormative Deception | Preview
Snippet of an anniversary feature for Culture Film Publication
Jan 5 • K‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
30 Films That Made 2025 Hurt Less
Remembering releases that made the year easier to bear
Jan 1

December 2025

Barry Lyndon at 50: The Myth of Meritocracy
Five decades later, Stanley Kubrick's still film exposes the timeless farce of social mobility.
Dec 18, 2025 • K‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
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