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The Second Sex: Philippa Snow On Paul Verhoeven’s Elle

Philippa Snow takes an in-depth look at Paul Verhoeven's polarising rape revenge comedy
Books

Mia Farrow, Female Erasure & The Vampire Daddies Of Hollywood

In an extract form issue two of Somesuch Stories, through the lens of Mia Farrow Phliipa Snow considers the vampiric effect on and reaction of Hollywood's women of its men – the twisted and plentiful “Daddies”, looking for their daughter binary, to feed from and reshape
Black Sky Thinking

Why I Wanted To Fuck Donald Trump* (*Apologies To Ballard)

Pondering JG Ballard's essay on Ronald Regan, Philippa Snow looks at the post-apocalyptic and entirely bleak entertainment of Donald Trump hitting the internet

Film

Flesh Gore-don: We Are The Flesh Reviewed

Philippa Snow reviews Emiliano Rocha Minter’s transgressive Mexican arthouse shocker We Are The Flesh
Film

Injustice For All: Mary Harron’s Anna Nicole Revisited

Philippa Snow reassesses the American Psycho director's made-for-TV movie on the life of Anna Nicole Smith
Film

Narcissism Is Freedom: Nicolas Winding Refn On The Neon Demon

With his new film The Neon Demon in cinemas today, Philippa Snow interviews Nicolas Winding Refn, director of Drive and Only God Forgives.

Film

Harder, Better, Faster, Fonda: Philippa Snow On Klute

Philippa Snow unravels the strands of Alan J. Pakula's 1971 classic and finds a film with a lot to say about our notions of authenticity and belonging
Film

Poisoned Intoxicant: Two Cinematic Portrayals Of The Female Monster

Philippa Snow examines the differing portrayals of female monsters in 'A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night' and 'Under The Skin'

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