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As someone in a long-term relationship who isn’t married, I’m always intrigued by the reactions that occur whenever I refer to my significant other as “my partner” – a situation referenced at the start of Nick Beardslee’s latest short, Queer Blue Sky. Discussing their impending separation, Beth and Chris decide they “don’t always have to do everything in such a str...

Mornings from my early childhood still come back to me occasionally: sunlight coming through the mosquito-netted kitchen window, my grandma sitting at the small table with a cigarette burning down between her fingers, and her special deck of cards spread out as she read what our futures had in store. It was our little ritual, existing in that magical hour before everyone el...

Secrets have a way of consuming people when left unspoken, but revealing them also requires trust – especially when that confession could fundamentally alter how others see you. This conundrum is central to Three Centimetres, filmmaker Lara Zeidan’s tightly wound drama about four Lebanese girls sharing a ferris wheel ride. What begins as a carefree outing gradually...

The first scene of Maggie Brill’s All At Once opens with a well-known trope – and that is very much meant as a compliment given how familiar the situation will feel for most people. Florence (Allegra Leguizamo) paces around her bedroom, trying to find th...

Typically, we seek to inspire trends, but this is one that we’re reactive to. Typically these collections also aspire to be evergreen, but today’s is very tied to this moment, which is a clear coming-out-party for a particular class of creator.

Curry Barker is a sensation. Obsession, the horror feature he made for under $1M, has gone toe-to-toe with a Sta...