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‘Megalopolis’ Ostensibly Likes Motherhood. Why Does It Feel So Weird?

Motherhood is elevated in ‘Megalopolis.’ Why am I still disappointed?

23h ago

‘Megalopolis’ Ostensibly Likes Motherhood. Why Does It Feel So Weird?

23h ago

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Motherless Middle Earth

Tolkien’s brilliant LOTR creation unfolds in a fantasy world where fathers matter and mothers don’t actually exist

Sep 19

Motherless Middle Earth

Sep 19

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Letting the Moms Live

Give motherhood a chance, Hollywood. And cast Rachel McAdams.

Jul 23

Letting the Moms Live

Jul 23

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‘Franklin’ Is About the French Revolution As Much As America’s

French money made America possible, but France’s aristocratic decadence made the French Revolution inevitable

Jun 9

‘Franklin’ Is About the French Revolution As Much As America’s

Jun 9

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‘Civil War:’ Catastrophe Porn Hits A Nadir

The Lincoln Monument explodes, no one learns anything, and everyone loses. But Kirsten Dunst is magnificent.

May 9

‘Civil War:’ Catastrophe Porn Hits A Nadir

May 9

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In ‘Dune 2’, Lady Jessica Goes Full Stage Mom

Where the film falls short of the book

Apr 2

In ‘Dune 2’, Lady Jessica Goes Full Stage Mom

Apr 2

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Motherhood’s Street Cred At The ’24 Oscars

Motherhood’s rep at the Academy is usually lousy, but this year feels different

Feb 13

Motherhood’s Street Cred At The ’24 Oscars

Feb 13

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Julianne Moore Just Brought Fresh Awful to Motherhood. Twice.

‘May December’ and ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ both ask: just how cruel can moms played by Moore get?

Jan 5

Julianne Moore Just Brought Fresh Awful to Motherhood. Twice.

Jan 5

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Christmas Schmaltz Detox: You Do Not Sufficiently Appreciate ‘Con Air’

The GOAT of 90s action movies achieves the Platonic ideal of its genre.

Dec 30, 2023

Christmas Schmaltz Detox: You Do Not Sufficiently Appreciate ‘Con Air’

Dec 30, 2023

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‘The Gilded Age’? More Like The Gilded Boss Ladies

The Gilded Age gives us middle-aged women in million-dollar dresses hustling New York City into existence — yes, it’s the best thing on TV

Nov 20, 2023

‘The Gilded Age’? More Like The Gilded Boss Ladies

Nov 20, 2023

Jessicah Lahitou

Jessicah Lahitou

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Writer on Education, Politics, and Pop Culture. I stan all things Marilynne Robinson, and I’m still here for Saul Bellow.

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