Observation Points
Observation Points is a semi-regular discussion of key details in our culture.
‘Possession’ and the Lost Movies of the Streaming Wars
‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Is 30, and the Allure of Serial Killers in Fiction Is Stronger Than Ever
‘Val’ Is One of the Year’s Most Potently Calibrated Nostalgia Bombs
The Whiteness Lotus: HBO’s Hit Show Wants to Critique Power, But It Fails to Commit
‘The Suicide Squad’ Shows Off the Right Way to Sorta-Reboot a Toxic Title
The Rock’s Jungle Movies Are Already Hollywood’s Hottest Cinematic Universe
I’m Glad ‘Black Widow’ Made It to Theaters, Even If It Took Years to Get There
The ‘Loki’ Finale Is Just a Cynical Teaser: “For All Time. Always.”
‘Benedetta’ Demands to Know Who Decides God’s Will on Earth
35 Years Later, Watch ‘Aliens’ From the Aliens’ Point of View
What ‘Black Widow’ Has to Say About American Jewishness and Assimilation
Thank You, Conan O’Brien, for Making Us Laugh Around the World
Netflix’s ‘Lupin’ Is Everything Broadcast TV Should Be
Watching ‘Shadow and Bone’ Portray Asexual Love Is a Euphoric Vibe
In ‘Cruella,’ an Iconic, Queer-Coded Villainess Is Still a Threat
Why ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Had to Tweak the Book’s Ideas About Resistance
The ‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’ Finale Didn’t Earn This
‘Everything’s Gonna Be Okay’ Lets Its Queer Family Mess Up. That’s the Point.
Lil Nas X’s “Montero” Is the Latest in Red-Hot, Sexy, Queer Satanic Panic
