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Displaying all articles tagged:
Brief Histories
pay me what you owe me
Apr. 10, 2019
Bitch Better Have My Money: A Brief History of Artists Not Paying Their Taxes
From Shakira to Lauryn Hill to Ja Rule, here are just some of the artists who’ve ducked out on the IRS.
By
Larry Fitzmaurice
and that’s how you do the scarn
Apr. 5, 2019
A Brief History of Billie Eilish’s Extremely Gen-Z Addiction to
The Office
She samples the episode “Threat Level Midnight” on her debut album, and her addiction to the show only goes deeper.
By
Clare Palo
brief histories
June 12, 2014
22 Jump Street
and a History of Insecure Sequels
Or “meta sequels.” Call them what you will.
By
Alex Suskind
brief histories
Apr. 17, 2014
Under the Skin
and a History of Art-Horror Film
Art-horror films tend to rely more on atmosphere and style to create an unnerving experience than on actual “scares.”
By
Bilge Ebiri
brief histories
Apr. 8, 2014
‘You’re Still Here?’: A Brief History of the Movie Post-Credits Sequence
They started way before the Marvel movies.
By
Alex Suskind
brief histories
July 9, 2013
We’re Living in the Age of the Movie Trailer Money Shot
When it comes to marketing a film, it’s a game of special effects one-upmanship.
By
Matt Patches