Love Story’s Subjection to the State
For all its couture fashion and bio-pic fluff, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette is radical in how it echoes Laura Kipnis’ polemic, Against Love.
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Learning From Vampires: High Stakes Vampire Literature
The recent surge in vampire literature displays a hunger in our society for the stability some find in traditional gender roles.
Capitalism’s Trap of Family Sentimentality
Gendered tendencies in American culture are embedded in capitalism’s structures by which we willingly assimilate.
‘Married in America’ Is Not on Par with Michael Apted’s ‘Up’ Series
While the parallels between the initial ambitions and parameters of Married in America and Michael Apted’s Up series are promising, the unfolding two-hour film is less appealing.