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Annie Lord

The Lighthouse and the male fantasy of the mermaid

Mermaids are man’s horror of rejection made manifest: teasing and forever out of reach.

By Annie Lord

The Lighthouse and the male fantasy of the mermaid

“Oink for your sausages”: why food is a weapon in HBO’s Succession

By Annie Lord

Euphoria offers a much-needed, fresh perspective on mental health problems in teenage girls

By Annie Lord

Culture

Why does fiction so often treat the nanny as a psychopath?

By Annie Lord

Culture

The deeply uncanny valley of Disney remakes

By Annie Lord

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The rise of the lesbian period drama

From Colette to The Favourite, Vita and Virginia to Gentleman Jack: why are filmmakers turning to the past to explore relationships between women?

By Annie Lord

Why are club scenes in film always so cringeworthy?

Never has a film nightclub scene shown someone waiting 20 minutes for a beer. Or the woman who knocks…

By Annie Lord

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