Film
Man Strives For Greatness, but there are Consequences™: How to break the Toxic Ambition loop on Film
Can anyone imagine greatness without the same old consequences?
Deep Dive
My beef with Yorgos: Why I'm not reviewing Bugonia
In a piece I removed from public view a few years ago, I detail why his type of filmmaking doesn't work for me, and why Yorgos himself has become persona non grata on OBSCURAE despite all of his collaborators being filmmakers I love and respect.
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I (Finally) Saw the TV Glow: Them vs Us, and the Illusion of the "Trans Film"
Putting a pin on the debate pushed onto the work of every queer artist, where everything they create is treated as inherently political just for existing – much like the artists themselves –, I Saw the TV Glow (2024) is a visually stunning film that is purposely vague in its storytelling.
Deep Dive
The Genius of Poker Face (Video Essay)
Watch the Extended Version here!
Deep Dive
Rebellions are built on Hope: An Andor Mega Recap (Episodes 4-9)
We are all Ghor.
Deep Dive
The Genius of Poker Face (Paid Aficionados Version)
Your Ad-free, early and extended version of our latest Video Essay!
Video
The Case for "The Monkey"
Written, Directed, Performed and Edited by Nor García
Deep Dive
Leftist Infighting, Immigrants and Choice Feminism: An Andor Recap (Episodes 1-3)
In a nail-bitingly and frustratingly tense trio of episodes, we are not in Ferrix anymore. It’s One Year Later, and rebellion is not like the movies.
Video
The Case for "The Monkey" (Paid Aficionados Extended Version)
Written, Directed, Performed and Edited by Nor García
Video
The Case for Unlikeable Women
Watch the Paid Aficionados Extended Version Here Written and Recorded by Umnia El-Neil, Edited by Valeria Schumann.
Video
The Case for Unlikeable Women (Paid Aficionados Extended Version)
Fashion
Pedro Politics: Julie Vision
In a tenuous era of cultural history, some divas just can't be silenced.