Gender
Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)
Memories of early Fincher and the passing of another great director, and connecting the dots between two twisted, satirical thrillers about marriage.
Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles) Talks Talya Lavie’s Zero Motivation
A darkly funny portrait of young Israeli girls struggling through their military service announces the arrival of an exciting new directorial talent.
Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon) Talks David Mackenzie’s Starred Up
We mostly know about prison from films or TV, and this tough movie about life inside teaches us another thing: Jack O'Connell is a real movie star.
Kitty Talks One Direction’s Midnight Memories
In my (relatively) short lifetime of cultural awareness, I've witnessed a (relatively) massive evolution of pop music. My first taste of true love...
Amy Klein (Leda, Hilly Eye, Titus Andronicus) Talks the Musical Adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home
The first time I went to see the musical Fun Home at the Public Theater, the lights came on after the first ten minutes, and a voice announced...
Drew Daniel (Matmos ) Talks Cher’s Closer to the Truth
I will confess that it was in the spirit of a perverse gamble that I agreed to review this album; Talkhouse editor-in-chief Michael Azerrad asked...
Mish Way (White Lung) Talks About Screaming
As a baby, I had colic. Colic babies never shut up. They cry and cry and cry as their parents scramble to try to fix the problem. My mother and...
Mish Way (White Lung) Talks the Knife’s Shaking the Habitual
When I worked at a rape crisis center, I had an older co-worker named Tamara. She was often invited to speak publicly about women’s issues...







