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cinema cauldron
essays + recordings on film of all eras by madeline blondeau
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tinkerbell in heroin(e) hell
Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare is an effective rumination on this moment in queer history — and equally potent bloodletting of our fears, anxieties, and hopes. (2500 words)
'you can't use Substack'
reflections on writing online in 2025 - and why the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
'goodness knows the wicked die alone'
thoughts on “Wicked – Part One,” the original novel’s trans themes, and how Oz envisions ‘the other.’
'the drugs just make me reset'
thoughts on 'Joker: Folie à Deux', blockbuster misfires - and how to make movies for 'superfans' who don't how to watch them anymore. (29 min, 3.9k words)
colonized bodies, living and dead
thoughts on ‘Nun in Rope Hell’ (1984), Korean annexation at the hands of Imperial Japan, and the political apparatus of erotic grotesque nonsense.
rape! hold the revenge
thoughts on "Rape!" (1976) and the honesty of sexual violence in Nikkatsu Roman Porno (2K words; 15 minutes)
a mother's touch(ed)
on 'Mothers' Instinct' and its rushed release -- plus, the quiet, kinetic art of Benoit Delhomme and Juliette Welfling (1.5k words, 12 minutes)
money don't grow on trees
thoughts on 'Borderlands' (2024), its beautiful art direction, and the dying art of 2009 mid-tier cinema.
hard habit to break
a short story about addiction, new beginnings -- and Pete Cetera. (6.1k words)