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“Economic anxiety” is often a dog whistle in America. In political arenas and equivocating essays, it’s used to conjure up images of a new silent majority; downtrodden white people who live in a forgotten and decrepit heartland. They’re the patron saints of stump speeches and the continual reference for excuses about racist behavior. But what the fuck is economic anxiety truly? If we were to step…

MVFF42: My Friend Fela

“Fela Kuti is more than just Afrobeat.”

While I’m heavily paraphrasing, this is something biographer and filmmaker Carlos Moore says emphatically about halfway through My Friend Fela. This conversational documentary by Brazilian director Joel Zito Araújo follows Moore as he recounts Fela’s life and labors. Having been a personal friend, and later biographer, of Fela Kuti, Moore conjures Fela.…

Theo’s Fall Movie Rundown, 2019

There’s been concern. “How could you just drop a definitive 10-Movie Fall Movie Guide out of nowhere?” “Is this really appropriate?” “This could change everything…” Truthfully, I can’t help myself. It’s just the nature of the film critic. It’s not a duty, it’s a reflex. A spasm. A heartbeat. An exhale. A highly anticipated 10-Movie Fall Movie Guide. A lodestar in the dark night. Solace. A…

#KristenStewart plays by her own rules when it comes to fashion, and her latest red carpet look is no exception.

The 29-year-old actress attended the #MillValleyFilmFestival in San Rafael, California, on Monday night for a screening of her new movie “Seberg,” where she was presented with the MVFF Award highlighting her prolific career thus far.

For the occasion, the “Charlie’s Angels” star opted for an edgy ensemble comprised of a black Chantilly lace Agent Provocateur “Hinda” plunge bra ($215), which she wore in place of a shirt under a black Sandro double-breasted blazer ($445) with a velour patch pocket.