Film historian. European-born Londoner. Eco-warrior.
Junior Contributor III
Pending | Famous dresses and feminismI would like to open the debate on the recent event that took the internet by storm: Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn Monroe's dress at the Met Gala. Opinions were divided. Conservationists and film historians pointed that a 60 year old dress, which was already fragile to begin with would be damaged beyond repair by being worn by someone other than MM (the dress had been sown on her), while other people pointed that Kim K looked nice in the dress and that women shouldn't take other women down.
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Is Hollywood and the Oscars as relevant as they used to be?We've just seen history in the making last weekend when, for the first time ever a foreign language film won the Best Picture Oscar. Has Hollywood finally learned that there are other countries outside of the US where brilliant and talented people tell fascinating stories? Does this mark a new era for Hollywood in which we'll see more international talent celebrated or a last attempt of a dying branch of the film industry to stay relevant and "woke" in an increasingly globalised and diverse world?
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Are Immersive Exhibitions Ruining Art? | |
Thank you, that is quite a compliment. I have had great pleasure in studying her and writing about her and I’m glad you agree that her ideas are still relevant in the digital age. She should be a more well-known thinker. | Susan Sontag and her love of photography |
Good article. I had to do a bit of research on Fritz Lang’s Metropolis for my podcast and I found some very upsetting information. | When Directors Push Actors Too Far |
I agree that her style is quite unconventional, but I think that’s what makes her stand out. | Susan Sontag and her love of photography |
Excellent. Let us know what you think once you’ve read it. | Susan Sontag and her love of photography |
Thank you. And thank you for reading. | Susan Sontag and her love of photography |
I find her quite intense, don’t you? I think she was quite an intense person who felt and thought deeply about a subject she tackled. That was my reading of her based on her writing. | Susan Sontag and her love of photography |
Interesting. I like an opposite opinion from mine. I felt quite excited when reading her work, like I wanted to know more about the things she’s talking about. How do you mean gross? | Susan Sontag and her love of photography |
I don’t know if I’m missing out on these immersive experiences, but the concept never attracted me.
I found your insight into Christopher Lasch’s work quite interesting. I will check his book out soon. Thank you for a well-written piece.