The 1958 nature documentary White Wilderness is one of several films the House of Mouse is less than proud of.
Author Archives: Nathan Smith
Born in Texas but raised on the Internet, Nathan Smith is a Brooklyn-based writer, scholar, and DJ. He received his BA in Cinema Studies and American Studies from the University of Tennessee and completed his MA in Film & Media Studies at Columbia University.
Bernie Sanders’s Little-known Time as a Filmmaker
During the ’70s and ’80s, Sanders produced educational materials about labor issues and history. In 1979, he directed a short documentary about his political hero, which is available on YouTube.
Wondrous Animations Made of Quilts, Glass, and Found Objects
Jodie Mack uses materials like no other animator. Now, many of her films are available to the public for the first time.
The Many Strange Lives of Mister Rogers Online
A modern saint. A former Navy SEAL. A secret anti-Mormon activist. Why do so many rumors and memes swirl around the children’s television icon?
Why Pimple Popping Videos Are So Strangely Satisfying
YouTube is full of videos of nasty skin conditions getting treated, many of which have over a million views. What’s behind our morbid fascination with such entertainment?
The Mutations We May Endure When Our Global Environment Becomes Uninhabitable
Joel Potrykus’s new film Relaxer is at once his smallest — following a single protagonist isolated in his apartment for the entire runtime — and his most visionary.
A Cuban Filmmaker’s Brutal Satire of Religion and Colonialism
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s The Last Supper plays as part of Film Forum’s ongoing series The Hour of Liberation: Decolonizing Cinema, 1966-1981, which presents both classic and overlooked anti-imperialist films.
Gaspar Noé’s Latest Film Is a Drug-Fueled DJ Mix from Hell
Climax is something of a feature-length DJ mix, with Noé behind the decks.