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An Oscar-Winning Civil War Veteran?
An Oscar-Winning Civil War Veteran?
Most reading this will never have heard of a man named Absalom Erickson.
alexwh
4 days ago
In Appreciation of The Good Wife’s Jason Crouse
In Appreciation of The Good Wife’s Jason Crouse
In Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s character, the series’ writers have created the perfect man.
Kelli Marshall
Mar 22
Why TEX MONTANA WILL SURVIVE! Is Important — Whether You Like It or Not
Why TEX MONTANA WILL SURVIVE! Is Important — Whether You Like It or Not
Creating film distribution in which fans support filmmakers and piracy isn’t an issue
Jason Coffman
Mar 18
Know Thy Audience: Marketing the Horror Film IT FOLLOWS
Know Thy Audience: Marketing the Horror Film IT FOLLOWS
What happens when you learn mid-campaign that you’re targeting the wrong audience?
Ben Johnson
Mar 11
Sympathy for the Swanson
Sympathy for the Swanson
Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson lends libertarianism and conservatism some much needed humanity
Brontë Mansfield
Mar 11
Work Hard, Be Kind
Work Hard, Be Kind
It could land you a job with Conan O’Brien
Beth Meroski
Mar 5
Downton Abbey Does Chicago
Downton Abbey Does Chicago
At “Dressing Downton,” fans can enter the opulent world of the Crawleys
Dave Wischnowsky
Mar 6
TV Professors and the Higher Ed Apocalypse
TV Professors and the Higher Ed Apocalypse
Who are the villains in the story of higher ed’s collapse?
Amanda Ann Klein
Mar 6
Science Is Different in the Movies
Science Is Different in the Movies
(As compiled by a real-life scientist)
Allie Rubin
Feb 18
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Kelli Marshall
Apr 4, 2015
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I Used to Love That Movie — Why Don’t I Now?
I Used to Love That Movie — Why Don’t I Now?
That a film’s meaning is created not by the film, but by the viewer’s response to it, explains why my viewings resulted in such diverse…
Rom Watson
Aug 15, 2015
“Elmo’s Song” and the Heartbreaking Lie of Creation
“Elmo’s Song” and the Heartbreaking Lie of Creation
Elmo is a liar, and your life is meaningless. That’s the short version of this piece, if you want to skip to the end.
Alex Zalben
Feb 1
The Challenger Generation
The Challenger Generation
Thirty years later, we remember Christa McAuliffe and what she taught us
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Tuesday, January 28
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It’s been 30 years, but I know exactly…
Aaron Schmidt
Jan 28
What the response to ‘Carol’ says about expectations of queer narratives
What the response to ‘Carol’ says about expectations of queer narratives
Establishing a framework for reception of queer stories beyond political necessity
Laurence Barber
Jan 28
Blerd Defined
Blerd Defined
When I identify myself as a blerd, people often ask me what the term means, as in this exchange I had with a Twitter follower:
Rod T Faulkner
Jan 15
Our 10 Favorite Personal Stories of 2015
Our 10 Favorite Personal Stories of 2015
Last week, we brought you The Outtake’s 10 Most-Read Stories of 2015. Today, we offer up 10 of our favorite personal stories about film and…
Kelli Marshall
Dec 29, 2015
Our 10 Most Popular Stories of 2015
Our 10 Most Popular Stories of 2015
In April 2015, The Outtake began its run with three stories — in which authors mourned alongside The Wonder Years, realized queerness in…
Kelli Marshall
Dec 26, 2015
The best Star Wars props are not sold in stores
The best Star Wars props are not sold in stores
Instead, use the Force of 3D Printing
3D Hubs
Dec 15, 2015
My Christmas Story
My Christmas Story
“Skunked again.”
Jennifer Lynn Jones
Dec 18, 2015
Just what has everyone been saying about Netflix’s Jessica Jones?
Just what has everyone been saying about Netflix’s Jessica Jones?
Gritty. Realistic. Feminist. What do reviews tell us about how we think about gender representation and feminism on TV?
Miriam Kent
Dec 16, 2015
Star Wars and Spoiler Sobriety
Star Wars and Spoiler Sobriety
Attempting to know nothing about the biggest upcoming film in the world.
Nathan Hartman
May 30, 2014
Aaron Sorkin’s Woman Problem: Then and Now
Aaron Sorkin’s Woman Problem: Then and Now
While Sorkin’s latest films chart our revolution into the tech-age, their gender dynamics have changed little since A Few Good Men.
Argun Ulgen
Dec 10, 2015
In Film and in Dreams
In Film and in Dreams
Guy Maddin’s The Forbidden Room is one of the best examples of how film can mimic dreams.
Jason Coffman
Dec 7, 2015
Pain in the Ass on the Shelf
Pain in the Ass on the Shelf
Last night, I sat up in bed from a dead sleep with one thought running through my head:
Jason Wolverton
Dec 4, 2015
Revisiting Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey — and the Penis Therein
Revisiting Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey — and the Penis Therein
Revisiting Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey — and the Penis Therein
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Nearly 40 years after it aired on television, my sisters and…
Mary Birdsong
Dec 1, 2015
Play It Again, Dad: A Reflection on Memory, Movies, and R. P. McMurphy
Play It Again, Dad: A Reflection on Memory, Movies, and R. P. McMurphy
I still remember my first movie experience: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). The family piled into our brown Pontiac (large…
Chantel L. Carlson
Dec 1, 2015
Goodbye Buddy, Hope Ya Find a New Startup
Goodbye Buddy, Hope Ya Find a New Startup
Watching ELF with the Oregon Chai skeleton crew
Joel Gunz
Dec 2, 2015
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere, But It’s Time for Women Everywhere
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere, But It’s Time for Women Everywhere
I can’t stop thinking about Maureen Dowd’s New York Times piece “The Women of Hollywood Speak Out.” I’m proud to know several of the women…
Stephanie Laing
Dec 1, 2015
Christmas Magic and Mom
Christmas Magic and Mom
One of my earliest memories centers on a Christmas movie. At night, my mom would sit on the edge of my bed and sing “White Christmas.” All…
Karra Shimabukuro
Dec 1, 2015
Call for Submissions: Holiday Movies/TV
Call for Submissions: Holiday Movies/TV
Share a memory about a holiday movie or TV show.
Kelli Marshall
Nov 20, 2015
Dear, Steven Spielberg
Dear, Steven Spielberg
(from Women’s History)
Allison Klein
Nov 1, 2015
Jeopardy! — Civility and Our Cultural Core
Jeopardy! — Civility and Our Cultural Core
After thirteen consecutive victories and $410,000 in earnings on the American gameshow Jeopardy!, a 23-year-old paralegal named Matt…
Curtis Greene
Oct 20, 2015
The Dueling Universes of Bridget Jones
The Dueling Universes of Bridget Jones
Production for Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016), the third installment in the Bridget Jones series, has begun. This is somewhat surprising since…
Virginia Pasley
Oct 29, 2015
Jem and the Holograms: Learning the Right Lessons from a Box-Office Disaster
Jem and the Holograms: Learning the Right Lessons from a Box-Office Disaster
Unfortunately, director Jon M. Chu’s appearance at the Film Independent Forum coincided with the news that his new film Jem and the…
Jason Coffman
Oct 27, 2015
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I Don’t Watch Football Anymore
I Don’t Watch Football Anymore
I grew up in a football household, a New York Giants household, to be exact. According to family legend, my first word was football.
Mary Lasher
Oct 18, 2015
Why I’m Team Effie
Why I’m Team Effie
HBO’s Project Greenlight reminds viewers how difficult it is for women — and especially, women of color — to succeed in white, male…
Z_
Oct 7, 2015
Why I’m Not Watching Quantico
Why I’m Not Watching Quantico
Indian actor Priyanka Chopra had the opportunity to wear her race proudly on TV, and she blew it.
Shefali S. Kulkarni
Oct 7, 2015
Niecy Nash, TV’s Most Grateful Scene-Stealer, Is Changing Lanes and Getting All the Laughs
Niecy Nash, TV’s Most Grateful Scene-Stealer, Is Changing Lanes and Getting All the Laughs
“For such a long time, I felt like I was told in the business that ‘you do one thing. This is your lane, and you stay right here,’” Niecy…
Stacy Lambe
Oct 13, 2015
My Weekend with James Dean
My Weekend with James Dean
How the Hollywood star reminds us to live life to the fullest
Eric Langberg
Oct 10, 2015
Freeform: When TV Rebranding Goes Dumb
Freeform: When TV Rebranding Goes Dumb
ABC Family changed its name to what?
Brian C. Poole
Oct 9, 2015
World Without Men: The Beautiful Dream of The Duke of Burgundy
World Without Men: The Beautiful Dream of The Duke of Burgundy
In this world, male sexuality does not exist. There are no men in this film anywhere.
Jason Coffman
Oct 5, 2015
Mad Men, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the ‘Golden Age’ of Television
Mad Men, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the ‘Golden Age’ of Television
BY Jessica Ford, UNSW Australia
The Outtake
Oct 8, 2015
The Martian Is About More Than STEM. It’s Also About the Humanities.
The Martian Is About More Than STEM. It’s Also About the Humanities.
Science keeps Damon’s astronaut alive, but communication and culture remind him why he’s staying alive.
Stephanie Brown
Oct 5, 2015
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