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Spotlight: Fashion Week
For the past 100 years, we have taken our fashion cues from the chic and stylish characters in film (and the costume designers who dress them). In honor of Fashion Week, enjoy these films known for their iconic costumes, and dream of changing out of your quarantine sweats.
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Spotlight: Love Hurts
Not all love stories have happy endings. Many are plagued with endless pining, longing, heartache, and heartbreak. Be it forbidden love, unrequited love, unconfessed love, or missed connections, this collection has it all (sad stories make great movies). All hail the lonely hearts!
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Spotlight: Lunar New Year Films
February 12th marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox, a symbol of hard work and positivity. It’s also the time to dive into Lunar New Year films, an integral part of Chinese culture, and look forward to a prosperous year.
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Spotlight: Girls and Women in Sports
In honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day being celebrated in the United States this week, we are spotlighting films about the experiences of women athletes and spectators in the historically male-dominated world of sports. From documentaries to biopics and coming of age dramas, these films call attention to the history and representation of these athletes and the work still left to do to support equity in sports.
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Spotlight: British Crime Dramas (2010s Edition)
When it comes to crime dramas, few countries are as known for their shows about police officers, detectives, and criminal investigations as the British. The past decade in particular was a spectacular period for British crime dramas, so we present here a selection of our favorites from the 2010s.
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Spotlight: Welcome, Madam Vice President!
On January 20th, the United States will admit to office the first female Vice President in the country's history. To commemorate this historic moment, we present these stories -- both fiction and non-fiction -- of other women who have made their mark on the political landscape.
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Spotlight: Happy 80th, Hayao Miyazaki!
Happy 80th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki! A co-founder of the famed animation studio, Studio Ghibli, he is the screenwriter, animator, director, and producer behind several of the most acclaimed and beloved animation films ever made.
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Spotlight: 2021, Here We Come!
After the tumultuous events of 2020, we’re all looking forward to new beginnings in 2021. From fresh starts to second chances, these films will inspire you with stories of redemption, rebirth, renewal, and a sense of hope toward the prospect of starting anew.
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Spotlight: Surviving the Apocalypse
The coronavirus pandemic made 2020 a year like no other, but the end is finally in sight. With this apocalyptic period coming to a close, we now enter the “post-apocalypse” — a chance to reunite, rebuild, and relish the fact that things didn’t get quite as bad as they did in these movies.
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