Trinkets usually have some past life or mysterious allure to them, but what makes a trinket a trinket is up in the air. To learn more about how trinkets are classified outside of personal spaces and the value we tie into them, I reached out to Emily Weiss, the owner of the eclectic vintage shop Beyond the Beaten Path in Eastport.
For Laszlo Toth, an accomplished yet tortured architect with a grand vision for how he can shape the world around him, the end result is the only thing that matters. “The Brutalist” director Brady Corbet offers audiences a film equally unapologetic in its conception.
To understand the nuance the film relies on, we must reflect on the gothic genre, where the fictional vampire was born. Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” is multilayered, and by examining the heroine, Ellen, and her relationship to the characters and world she finds herself in, the gothic medium comes back to life in a tantalizing way.
The long-awaited Oasis reunion — and their puzzling new success in the U.S. — also hints at a broader cultural revival given the resurgence of ‘90s Britpop fashion. Think bucket hats, parkas, head to toe Adidas and cigarettes as accessories. Today, some know the casual, post-grunge style as blokecore.
Anora has elements of a film that could have made a powerful and intriguing statement. But what starts as an exploration of the class power dynamics wrapped up in a stripper’s life quickly devolves into an excessively slapstick movie, detracting from the meat of the story.
Queer shows have struggled to survive on television this year, and shows with lesbian or sapphic main characters are canceled at a disproportionate rate.
The year is 2014. I’m listening to Lorde’s Pure Heroine while waiting for the bus to middle school — anxious about if I’ll make it there on time. As I scroll through my Instagram feed, I’m welcomed with numerous renditions of the “Keep Calm And Carry On” memes and an influx of The Fault In Our Stars fan edits.
With the sheer volume of projects that Marvel was producing — a new product to consume every few months — media fatigue began to set in for many people. Over time, less people became interested in keeping up with the new movies and shows, resulting in fewer viewers at premieres.