Art
Rethinking What Passes for Normal Amid the "Trump Revolution"
A yearlong series at the Bronx Documentary Center shows how nativist US immigration policies have affected people from many different walks of life.
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Film
Pedro Costa on Vitalina Varela and the Importance of “Everything That Goes Unsaid”
Hyperallergic spoke with the prolific Portuguese director about his distinct approach: “I tend to have this obsession with a balance between what's in front of and behind the camera.”
In Brief
Parasite’s Historic Wins at the 92nd Academy Awards
Parasite took home four Oscars on Sunday. Congrats to the #BongHive for their triumph.
Art
Stream the Films That the Oscars Got Right
Once in a blue moon, the Academy Awards hit the nail on the head. In advance of Sunday’s ceremony, stream the films the Oscars properly recognized in years past, from Babe to Spirited Away.
Film
At MoMA's Doc Fortnight, Films Focused on Labor and Alienation Shine
Highlights from this year's program include films which, both overtly and subtly, deal with how people act when in some way estranged from the society around them.
Film
Seeing Hong Kong's Past and Present Through Film
Metrograph's film series To Hong Kong with Love pairs old and new films films made by Hong Kong residents, cultivating a first-person narrative of the city and its changes.
Film
BoJack Horseman's Flawed Final Season
As the acclaimed Netflix series has gone on, it appears in some ways to have bought into its own hype too much, and in doing so has weakened its critiques.
Art
A Dystopian, David Lynch-Inspired Video Game That Leaves Its Meaning Up to You
Taking its inspiration from magical realism, Southern Gothic, Tennessee Williams, and much more — act five of Kentucky Route Zero presents an unusual collage of touchstones for a young art form generally consumed with self-references.
In Brief
An Oscar Nominee May Be Unable to Attend the Ceremony Due to Trump's Travel Ban
Syrian director Feras Fayyad, whose film The Cave is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, is the latest high-profile artist experiencing visa troubles.
News
2020 Oscar Nominations Brought Some Nice Surprises and a Lot of Eye-Rolling
Joker, The Irishman, 1917, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Parasite are some of the most decorated films among the nominations.
Film
The Jewish Israeli Lawyer Who's Made a Career of Defending Palestinians
The documentary Advocate, profiling controversial lawyer Lea Tsemel, has become an unlikely Oscar contender.
News
Make Your Own Experimental Film Out of GIFs and Philip Glass
Rico Monkeon's "Gifaanisqatsi" uses the score from the classic documentary Koyaanisqatsi and random GIFs to generate mesmerizing custom montages.