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Tár | Review

Many people have labelled Tár “a film about cancel culture”. I did not come away with that reading. Really, what I think it’s about is institutional power, and the way it can permeate and co...

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Fleabag is Not a Femcel: The Rant

Here is a mini rant that Hannah and I did about Fleabag and why I don't like the conversation surrounding it! It's a casual precursor for the video this month :) enjoy my angry rambling! 

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Rehash Episode 8: Man Repeller (early access)

Hannah and Maia unpack the horrors of the feminist fashion world and its posterchild, Leandra Medine (founder of Man Repeller). Was Man Repeller's 2020 demise really a death rattle for the girlboss...

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Rehash Episode 7: Diet Prada (brief early access)

Who watches the watchdog? Hannah and Maia discuss the weird evolution of Diet Prada, and whether or not they can (or need to) adhere to a code of ethics in the lawless wasteland that is social medi...

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Saturday Night Fever and the Death of Disco (early access)

Hello everyone! This is the early access cut of my December video :) I'm tweaking a couple things and still waiting for sponsor approval, but this is more or less the finished product!

I'm re...

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Rehash Episode 6: Bad Art Friend (Early Access)

Who is the bad art friend? Hannah and Maia try to make sense of the Rorschach test that is "Who is the Bad Art Friend?". Is the literary beef between Dawn and Sonya actually as juicy and layered as...

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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays lovely patrons :) just wanted to thank you all for your support, you guys make this job 1 million times more wonderful and I really appreciate! 

I'm dabbling in some ~narc...

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Rehash Episode 5: West Elm Caleb - Dating, Doxxing, and Life in the Love Trenches (Early Access)

Caleb was a very bad boy. But did we have to John Tucker him x 1 million? Hannah and Maia get personal about life in the trenches of online dating, and whether or not doxxing is a justified means t...

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Rehash Episode 4: Caroline Calloway - How to Scam Yourself (Early Access)

Is it possible to be both scammer and scammed? Hannah and Maia take a stab at the Rube Goldberg Machine that is Caroline Calloway's brilliant, chaotic mind. Is she actually staying one step ahead o...

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White Lotus Finale

I'm so curious to hear all of your thoughts on The White Lotus finale! What did it all mean! Did you like the twist! Tell me! 

***SPOILERS OBVIOUSLY***

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Rehash Episode 3: Lindsay Ellis and the Wrath of Twitter (Early Access)

It's time to talk about what happened to Lindsay Ellis. In this episode we do a deep dive into Twitter psychology, confirmation bias, and the sad sad phenomenon that is "getting woman'd". 

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Rehash Episode 2: Taylor Swift (Early Access)

Here's the early access cut for our second episode of Rehash! Where we talk about the Gaylor theories and ask the perennial question: can a real person be capable of queerbaiting? Let's talk about ...

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"Cancelling" Video Appealed

Hey! So my video got a worldwide block due to my use of a 10 second segment from a wrestling aftershow. Because of that many of you were unable to view it.

I've submitted an appeal for the co...

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"Cancelling": A Culture of Retribution (Early Access)

Hello everyone! Here is the early access cut for my video this month. It's all about how, the way we approach justice in the West, is and has always been more about punishment than progress.

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Rehash Podcast | Episode 1, THE TRY GUYS (Early Access)

Hello everyone!

I am SO excited to announce the early access premiere of a podcast I've created with my good friend Hannah Raine (who helps out on the videos). This podcast is all about recen...

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The Decline of Tim Burton (Early Access)

Hello! Here is the early access video for this month :)

It's all about why I think Tim Burton's filmmaking has gone downhill over the years.

Hope you enjoy <3

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Triangle of Sadness | Review

[SPOILERS] Wow. It’s hard to explain the feelings I was experiencing walking out of the theatre. For one, I thought I had been sitting in there for 4 or more hours, completely disoriented as to h...

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Saturday Night Fever - Hot Docs Video

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share with you guys the abridged video essay that I will be premiering on the big screen at the Hot Docs theatre in Toronto this month. Since the video will be playin...

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Elvis Early Access - Let's Try Again

Hey guys,

Huge apologies for the video being blocked yesterday - it seems they've already found another clip to copyright even though I edited the other one out this morning. But I'm going to...

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Elvis (2022) and the Utter Mediocrity of Biopics (early access)

Hello! Here is the early access cut of my Elvis video :) looks like one of the clips got flagged for copyright so we might have to go back to the editing room tomorrow. Ah well! 

Hope yo...

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TIFF Review: Amanda

Another submission into the “unlikeable girl” canon (my favourite genre), Amanda is a strong debut from writer-director Carolina Cavalli.

Entitled, abrasive, and lost, 25-year-old Amanda,...

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TIFF Review: Sanctuary

This is the film Malcolm and Marie wants to be. Starring Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott, Sanctuary is play-like film about a domanatrix and her client as they engage in a never ending exch...

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TIFF Review: Carmen

This is the feature debut of Benjamin Millepied, who gained traction in the industry working as a dance choreographer on the set of Black Swan. While this could have been an exciting fusion of two ...

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TIFF Review: El Agua

The debut feature of director Elena López Riera, El Agua is an astounding first film. It follows a 17-year-old girl named Ana who is navigating the winter of her adolescence during a particularly ...

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An (exciting) update!

Hello everyone, 

Just wanted to update you on what's up for the next couple months! As of today I will be attending multiple screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ...

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Upcoming videos

Hello everyone! I am currently on vacation in Greece (it's sooo lovely) and I am jostling around some ideas in my head for some upcoming videos for the fall. I know for (almost) certain that I'd li...

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Spring Breakers and the End of Indie Sleaze (Early Access)

Helloooo! Here is the early access cut to my Spring Breakers video :) I hope you guys enjoy (praying it doesn't get age restricted ahh)!

UPDATE: IT GOT AGE RESTRICTED. LET ME KNOW IF YOU SEE ...

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A big ole Q&A

Hello! I made this Q&A, which is to be posted when the channel hits 300,000 subscribers (lord knows when that will be). In the meantime, you guys (Margot Throbbie and Richard Vixon) get very ve...

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Bergman Island -MUBI video (early access)

Hey guys! I'm so excited to share the early access cut of my Bergman Island video I made for MUBI! I'm still working on a catchy title (with good SEO) so if you have any ideas please share :)

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Spring Breakers, Indie Sleaze, and the Exploitation Film

I am so excited to say that, since we're coming up on its 10 year anniversary, my next video is going to be on Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers! This movie was so formative for me - this was the er...

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