The evolution of cinema: from protest to profit

How Hollywood’s capitalist influence and digital platforms have transformed the artistic and political power of film

The Brazilian filmmakers collective redefining global cinema

Shaping cinema across borders through collaboration

The Try Guys affair that broke the internet

Ariel Fulmer cannot Forgive Ned Fulmer’s cheating scandal

Cloning the self in Mickey 17

Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Me: Bong Joon-ho’s vision of identity, autonomy, and control in a cloned world

The Life of a Showgirl: holding Taylor to higher standards

Behind the sequins and stadium lights, Taylor Swift exposes not just herself but the contradictions of the culture around her

When the lights go out

In a world chasing spectacle, why purpose must return to the stage?

The Nilavanti Granth: mystical and musical insights

A lost legacy of Indian musical and mystical traditions

Synthetic Dawn: Marvel’s AI gamble backfires

How a $300M experiment triggered fan revolt and a crisis of creativity in Hollywood

The timeless wonder of Disneyland Paris

How a place of fantasy rekindles joy, connection, and creativity for all ages

Halloween 2025: five horror films to watch

From campfire slashers to grief tales, these new releases push horror into bold, unforgettable territory

The Rehearsal S2: Nathan Fielder’s plausible absurdity

An episode-by-episode breakdown

Ziad Rahbani: the voice that dared to speak

Lebanon mourns a revolutionary artist who redefined Arab music theater and political dissent

Adorno's critique of popular culture and its relevance today

Revisiting the divide between serious and popular music in the age of technology

Patti Smith’s sacred punk at St. Paul’s cathedral

A night of music, poetry, and purpose in London’s historic St. Paul’s Cathedral

"Fate" and the "Journey to the Sun"

Identity and society in contemporary Turkish cinema

Sabrina Carpenter’s sweet’n’sultry feminism

A deeper look into the artist's latest work

Moara Passoni’s "My mother is a cow"

A cinematic reckoning with memory, land, and the self

A look into Ahwash dance

A collective performance that expresses the spirit of the Moroccan heritage

How anime conquered the West with gender roles

A traditional blueprint for a postmodern collapse

Spellbound: embracing our inner child

Under its whimsy, Spellbound is more than a tale of separation

Hollywood’s first AI-generated film wins Cannes

Are human screenwriters a thing of the past?

A dialogue between Key Clef and Rheremita Cera

On sound as ritual, queer futures, and the politics of listening

Netflix’s Building the Band: rethinking reality music shows

A bold concept with a finale that sparked debate

Blockbuster movies of 2025 revisited

I watched them all… and didn’t like any

The Deadline Project by Joshua and Tishé

Do you deserve to be remembered, at any cost?

Sinners: a masterpiece of cinema

In defense of the theatrical experience

The stories of Nosferatu

The Dracula retelling that keeps making its way to the big screen

Shana Halligan’s bold return to her musical roots

The enduring allure of Bitter: Sweet

Syndone: an underrated and disrespected great band!

The story of a brilliant Italian band that the world forgot to celebrate

The new epicenter of international music concerts India

Global and Indian artists are transforming India’s concert scene and boosting the economy through music

Decoding societal values and anxieties through media

A cross-continental analysis of how media reflects and shapes national psyches