Film Lindsay Pugh

'One Sings, the Other Doesn't' (1977) by Agnes Varda

Vibe: "One Sings, the Other Doesn't" is a Disney-esque fairy tale musical, but with nudity, abortion, and suicide. At the time, it annoyed many critics who found it unrealistic or polarizing. Spoiler alert: most of those critics were men, although Pauline Kael was also not a
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TV Lindsay Pugh

Fuckboy of the Month: Mr. Big from 'Sex and the City'

This is a new series for WiR and before we begin, let's get on the same page when it comes to the definition of "fuckboy." No, I'm not going to link you to some overlong think piece from Slate or Vanity Fair. I have
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TV Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 7: They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?

Directing and writing credits: Directed by Kenny Ortega, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Depending on your interests, you might know Ortega as the dude who directed "Hocus Pocus" or the famous choreographer who has worked on everything from "Dirty Dancing" to "High School Musical." Since
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TV Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 6: Take the Deviled Eggs

Directing and writing credits: Directed by Jamie Babbit, written by Daniel Palladino. Babbit has directed several other previous "GG" episodes: "The Road Trip to Harvard" - Lorelai and Rory spend approximately $500 at the Harvard bookstore on questionable shit like branded bucket hats. "Dead Uncles
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 5: Eight O'Clock at the Oasis

Directing and writing credits: Directed by Joe Ann Fogle, written by Justin Tanner. Both of these people are new to the "GG" universe and only have single directing and writing credits, respectively. According to IMDB, Fogle has been out of the game since 2009. I find it interesting
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Film Lindsay Pugh

Silver Screen Heartthrobs

As someone who has always been just as much into fictional worlds as the real one, I've had some hardcore crushes on nonexistent humans over the years. From Daniel Striped Tiger to Howard Roark to Weetzie Bat, they've taken many forms and ranged from 'friend
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Film Lindsay Pugh

'You Were Never Really Here' (2018) by Lynne Ramsay

Vibe: This film is a beautiful, strange, horrible, wonderful nightmare .. like after a night of drinking in college when you wake up, remember fragments of the night, and have to piece together your actions. Sometimes it's slow and languid, like when Joe stuffs his pockets with rocks and
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TV Lindsay Pugh

'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 4: One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes

Directing and writing credits: Directed by Steven Robman, written by Daniel Palladino. Robman also directed "Teach Me Tonight," the one where Kirk debuts his film, Rory breaks her arm, Lorelai loses her shit, and Christopher appears just to annoy us. Two Daniel Palladino episodes in a row is
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 3: Application Anxiety

Directing and writing credits: Directed by Gail Mancuso, written by Daniel Palladino. Mancuso has directed two prior episodes of "GG": "Red Light on the Wedding Night" - Lorelai has a few Long Island iced teas and decides that maybe she's not ready to commit
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Interview Lindsay Pugh

Interview with William E. Badgley on 'Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits' (2017)

"Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits" chronicles one of my favorite punk bands from start to finish. I don't typically feature male directors on this blog, but I was so hyped on the doc that I couldn't turn down the opportunity
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 3, Episode 2: Haunted Leg

Directing and writing credits: Directed by Chris Long, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. You should remember Long from these previous episodes: "Presenting Lorelai Gilmore" - One of the whitest episodes of the show. Rory "comes out" to society as ... a young lady, I guess? Emily is pleased,
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Film Lindsay Pugh

'Tigers Are Not Afraid' (2017) by Issa López

Vibe: Like every other reviewer, I have to say that "Tigers Are Not Afraid" reminds me of a Guillermo del Toro movie, specifically "The Devil's Backbone" (2001). I've never been a huge del Toro fan, so I was kind of afraid I
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