Two movies in this year’s China Onscreen Biennial stand out, not just for their subject matter or prestige, but for their sheer breadth.
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Luca Guadagnino’s Indulgent Remake of Suspiria
The new Suspiria, more in line with modern sensibilities of “elevated” horror, is extremely different in form, feeling, and theme.
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Jim Carrey’s Grotesque Caricatures of the Trump Administration
Maccarone Gallery in Los Angeles is exhibiting Carrey’s drawings, which are perfectly in line with his well-known style as a physical performer.
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Animation’s Artful Experiments, from Surrealism to Oil Painting Aesthetics
The Animation is Film Festival in Hollywood showcases what’s exciting about the medium.
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Drug Dealers Disguised 25 Pounds of Meth as Aztec Souvenirs
The various chunks of meth were part of a 90-pound package of miscellaneous Mexican souvenirs.
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Confronting Mass Extinction with Poignant, Intimate Portraits of Animals
Since 2005, Joel Sartore has been taking portraits of every single animal species living in Earth’s various zoos and nature preserves.
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The World’s Largest Indie Video Game Festival Is Still Taking Risks
Events like IndieCade offer new ways for the medium to expand creatively.
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The Viscerally Uncomfortable Feeling of Being Transported to My Christian Upbringing
The immersive theater piece Rochester, 1996 captures with discomfiting specificity the world that millennials within conservative evangelicalism grew up in.
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Ana Mendieta Estate Sues Amazon for Copyright Infringement in New Movie
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A Grandmother’s Clutter Is Transformed into Intricate Dioramas in This Magical Realist Film
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These Virtual Reality Films Are Blazing a New Trail in Storytelling and Art
Strap on a headset and find yourself on a flooding island halfway around the world or in the body of a Homeland Security interrogator.
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Jill Magid’s Epic Quest to Unlock Luis Barragán’s Archives Is Now a Movie
The Proposal chronicles the artist’s attempts at accessing the architect’s archives, which famously involved exhuming some of his ashes.