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Imitation is a form of flattery, sure, but imitation also necessitates distance. Those who imitate are often not invested with their subjects on an intimate level and have to resort to the sort of mimicry that on its surface can do a good job of making you feel like you’re
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I’ll admit it right off the bat: I’ve never read Emily Brontë, nor seen any other film adaptation of Wuthering Heights. I came to Emerald Fennell’s take on Brontë’s seminal novel knowing its cultural footprint, but none of the story. Based on her previous work, particularly the alluring psychosexual class-warfare