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Remaking Ourselves: Notes on Women in Crime Films "Thief" (1981) & "I’m Your Woman" (2020)

A reintroduction for new subscribers as well as a fun essay comparing the women of Thief (1981) and I'm Your Woman (2020)

Apr 2 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

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On Being a Woman Artist & Further Notes on Blonde (2022)

Understanding Marilyn Monroe as an artist is crucial to understanding her as a human being.

Oct 1, 2022 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

On Whirlpool (1950) & The Patriarchal Allure of Being Saved

Gene Tierney gives a piercing performance in Otto Preminger's film that ultimately complicates our understanding of marriage and mental illness.

Aug 18, 2022 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

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