Tag: Winona Ryder
Delia Deetz As Representation of Second-Wave Feminism’s Failings
As “spooky season” has long ago been bumped up to September (perhaps the fault of Mariah Carey’s own bumping-up-of-Christmas timeline), and with the coinciding of [Read More…]
The “Weirdo” Next Door: Winona Ryder Shows Up in A$AP Rocky’s “Punk Rocky” Video
While many might have been worried that it would take another minute to see Winona Ryder in something after the series finale of Stranger Things [Read More…]
On Winona Ryder’s Scant Screen Time in the Stranger Things Finale
While a great many fans of Stranger Things found plenty to be disappointed by vis-à-vis the series finale, what might have been the most disheartening [Read More…]
Stranger Things: It Says Something That People Are Disappointed By Its “Happy” Ending
There was a time when people were more horrified by a “sad” ending than they were a happy one. To the point that happy endings [Read More…]
The Return of Smoking Aligns With the Return of Retro Practices in General
It’s a “trend” (read: way of life) many have been noticing for the past couple of years: smoking. Its steady rise back into mainstream culture [Read More…]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Not Quite “Twice As Nice” As the Original (Mainly Because of a Tonal Shift From Bona Fide Weird to Corporate Weird), But Good Enough
In 1988, the movie releases of the day were something of a mixed bag. From titles like Killer Klowns from Outer Space to Who Framed [Read More…]
Lisa Frankenstein: Mary Shelley With a (Tanning Bed) Shock of Heathers
For those seeking to dig up their long-buried romantic side, Lisa Frankenstein arrives at the perfect time: Valentine’s Day. And, although it was released during [Read More…]
When Legacies Are Slightly Obfuscated by White Girls Dancing: Harry Belafonte and Beetlejuice
In the wake of Harry Belafonte’s death on April 25th, there’s no doubt that an embarrassing number of people likely had to be reminded of [Read More…]
If Only One Could “Piggyback” Like Eleven Instead of Getting on a Tin Can to Travel
With the fate of Hawkins and humanity at large at stake (as usual) as the final two movie-length episodes of Stranger Things 4 commence, the [Read More…]
Stranger Things and Petty Things: Still Caring About Personal Bullshit in an End-of-the-World Situation
There are a few instances in the final installment of Stranger Things’ fourth season that, as usual, provide an allegory for what’s happening in the [Read More…]
