Film
In Homecoming, Beyoncé Makes Beychella Personal
The megastar has directed a film about her already-legendary Coachella performance, incorporating it into her ongoing project exploring Black cultural and intellectual history.
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The Irresponsible Failure of a Netflix Series on the 2012 Delhi Gang Rape Investigation
Richie Mehta’s Delhi Crime uses taut cinematography to distract from its propagandistic storyline.
Art
Netflix’s Participation at the Berlin Film Festival Is Riling Up Cinema
The streaming giant has set its sights on prestige film festivals. But as the controversy surrounding its entry Elisa y Marcela prove, it’s going to be a bumpy road.
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In Cam, a Webcam Model’s Persona Takes on a Mind of Its Own
Former sex worker Isa Mazzei's much-hyped new horror film asks what you would do if the self you presented online became its own independent being.
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48 Years In the Making, Orson Welles's Last Film Is Finally Released
The Other Side of the Wind, long considered one of the most famous films never released, arrives on Netflix this November.
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The Hidden Art Masterpieces in BoJack Horseman
The new season of Bojack Horseman, like the previous ones, uses iconic art pieces by the likes of O’Keefe, Monet, Kinkade, and Kandinsky to add to the rich visual fabric of the show.
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Cute Cartoon Animals Cope with Office Drudgery in Aggretsuko
The new Netflix series, based on characters developed by Hello Kitty creator Sanrio, subverts the fantastical expectations of most anime narratives.
Art
Celebrating Intersectionality in the Futuristic Netflix Series 'Sense8'
As anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ, and isolationist policies sweep a growing number of nations, Sense8 takes us into a microcosm of a world these policies react against.
Art
11 Art-Related Movies and Shows to Watch on Netflix Instant
From a Tim Burton artist biopic and a documentary about a master forger to the soothing sounds and brushstrokes of Bob Ross, this handy playlist will get you through Thanksgiving and other tough times.
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'Black Mirror' Punishes and Rewards Passive Viewing
The show is a patchwork of guilt and fascination: even as it prompts us to renounce the passivity of watching, its success as a television series requires our complicity.
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The Top 10 Art Documentaries to Watch on Netflix Instant
I like to think of the mythical Netflix Marathon as the process of accumulating inspiration, but it could be more realistically dubbed procrastination. Either way, it has become a talent I’ve honed to perfection, one that I desperately need to figure out a way to work into my résumé.