On the left is an image of Dani from Midsommar, who is looking up at something. On the right, is an image of Bella Swan from the Twilight Saga, who looking over her shoulder.

Female Spaces in Masculine Places: Examining the Heroine’s Journey in ‘Twilight’ (2008) and ‘Midsommar’ (2019)

By: Mia Sherry
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“In a geography dominated by men, male desire and gazes, the search the heroines undergo for the female space is the desire for the ability to exist within the male geography as a female, and to do so comfortably.”

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REVIEW: Queer Vampire Film ‘Bit’ (2019) Is Unafraid to Sink its Teeth Into Feminism

By: Hayley Paskevich
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While on the surface Bit (2019) may seem like just another campy teen horror film, the reality is that it offers its audience far more than mindless entertainment.

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INTERVIEW: A Talk With Brad Michael Elmore, Director of OUTFEST’s ‘Bit’

By: ryder
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This past weekend, I was lucky enough to attend Outfest in Los Angeles. As a trans man in film, this festival feels a bit like the world cup to me. I feel seen, heard, and represented. I get to watch things that make me laugh, cry and lose my mind. But this year, I saw…

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