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The first two films screening in competition at this year’s edition of the Cannes Film Festival exemplify the harsh realities of womanhood, both past and present, in creatively vibrant narratives that are worthy of praise. Magnus von Horn‘s The Girl with the Needle and Agathe Riedinger‘s Wild Diamond are two

“Jesus, Jesus help me,” sings Bono, front man of the classic Irish rock band U2. “I’m alone in this world, and a fucked up world it is too.” Even though U2 fans had long grown used to Bono’s mixture of Christian faith and endless ennui by the time the band

The best-selling Nintendo console of all time isn’t a home console like the Wii or Switch, but the Nintendo DS. Nintendo’s handheld consoles make up a vital part of its history, providing the video game industry with a number of technical innovations, introducing their own beloved video game properties, and

Sometimes, a quieter film can generate a louder emotional response, and that’s exactly what we get with the following two films. Jonathan Millet‘s Ghost Trail and Guan Hu‘s Black Dog both tackle serious subject matter with subdued restraint, featuring lead performances that unassumingly carry their respective narratives. Ghost Trail (Jonathan

The darkness enveloped me, and despite the summer heat outside, the air in the building was cool. I sat in silence, intently focused, anticipating what happened next, but not quite prepared. I tensed up upon seeing the spectral woman directly ahead of me. She silently floated, translucent and seemingly unaware