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Origin Stories
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The Past and Present of Censorship in America
Looking at the Hays Code and beyond, we learn from the past to understand the debate about censorship today.
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The Evolution of Watching Movies at Home
From old Hollywood releases on television to the new Spike Lee Joint on Netflix, we look at how watching movies at home has evolved since the 1950s.
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America’s Early Movie Theater Alternatives
Here are the ways Americans watched films outside of movie theaters long before Blockbuster and the Internet.
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Retracing Hollywood’s Fascination with the Remake
Just like the stories they rehash, remakes can be traced to the beginning of Hollywood itself.
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How Current Cinema is Decoding Lesbian Stereotypes Forged by the Hays Code
Celine Sciamma’s lesbian love story made by a lesbian filmmaker is more historic than you may realize.
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The First Oscar Snubs
Oscar snubs are not new. In fact, their legacy goes all the way back to the beginning of the Academy Awards. We explore in our new column, Origin Stories.