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Five Easy Questions with Getty Images Fan Club

The fan and man behind one of Instagram’s best image archive accounts shares his love for fashion documentaries and Parker Posey.

Hallucinating with Dua Lipa

A brief encounter from afar with one of pop's biggest names proves that stars are quite literally just like us.

Pt 2: Tony Scott Presents Masculine/Feminine

Domino is one of the rare films in Tony Scott’s canon to place a woman at the center of the narrative. How does she fit into his boys’ club of cinema? She’s armed and dangerous.

Pt 1: An Affair to Remember with Tony Scott

The final essay series of the summer explores the queer subtext in the films of Tony Scott.

Running on Empty: An Afternoon with Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

A race across the city ends with an unforgettable Broadway experience.

My Year in Culture So Far

We're more than halfway through 2026. Here are the films, television, music, and exhibitions that have made the biggest impression on me so far.

What Makes an American Film... American?

As the United States marks its 250th year, three very different films made me think what makes an American film feel distinctly American.

Pt 2: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Madonna

On Confessions II, Madonna revisits the sounds and ideas that have defined her career. For me, understanding the Madonna project came relatively late, but it was worth the wait.

Pt 1: Madonna on Film

Madonna's latest visual experiment is filled with references, but the most fascinating one may be herself.

Mind Over Matter: Disclosure Day and Obsession

Two hit movies at the multiplexes say a lot about women's agency, but with frustratingly empty results.