Black Swan

A pair of red ballet slippers stand in point while grey drawings of a nutcracker and a swan stand against the pink background.

Five Famous Ballet Pieces That Aren’t Just for the Holidays

Beatriz Barros Felice, California State University, Northridge

Learn About These Iconic Ballet Stories That Will Make You Want to Run to the Theaters…

December 31, 2023

For an article on the obsessed artist trope in film, a figure sits criss crossed while writing in a journal in blue wash.

Exploring the “Obsessed Artist” Trope in Film

Karla D. Galvan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

We all have something that we might go to extremes and obsessive lengths to achieve.…

November 23, 2023

An illustration of someone holding a theater mask

The Craft and Controversy of Method Acting

Ally Najera, California State University, Northridge

The method may be unorthodox, but it serves a purpose. However, the dangers associated with the practice have attracted many detractors.…

December 16, 2022

Illustration of "Perfect Blue," directed by Satoshi Kon.

Renowned Animator Satoshi Kon Has Left a Lasting Legacy in Film

Sarah Esquivel, University of Texas at San Antonio

The Japanese auteur sought to break all defined conventions of animation and show the limitless expanse of filmmaking.…

May 11, 2021

Illustration by Marlowe Pody for an article on Tiny Pretty Things

Is Netflix’s Ballet School Drama ‘Tiny Pretty Things’ En Pointe?

Samantha Havela, University of Michigan

The interesting plot but questionable scenes have audiences trying to figure out if the show makes the cut.…

January 19, 2021

A drawing of Natalie Portman's character from the film 'The Black Swan'

Should ‘Black Swan’ Be Part of the Criterion Collection?

Chase Cutarelli, Columbia University

Aronofsky’s dance-thriller turns 10 in September, making it the perfect time to reflect on why it deserves recognition as an important contemporary film.…

August 3, 2020

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