This week, how the Kids in the Hall transgressed boundaries of propriety, gender, and sexuality, and interview with John Akomfrah, a founding member of the Black Audio Film Collective, and more.
Film & Documentary
April 27, 2023 In the early ’90s, the Kids in the Hall transgressed boundaries of propriety, gender, sexuality, even species as an alternative to binary thinking. | Natalie Haddad SPONSORED See what makes New York a Native place on the big screen at the National Museum of the American Indian from May 5 through 7. Learn more. ART & FILMMAKING A founding member of the Black Audio Film Collective, Akomfrah has explored Black life in Britain and beyond through acute observational films. | Dan Schidnel Alison O’Daniel’s 2023 film The Tuba Thieves weaves a series of band room robberies in LA public schools into a moving exploration of sound and hearing. | Matt Stromberg From Ilya Repin to Charlie Kaufman, artists who explore the darkest human impulses can give us hope and inspire us to be better. | Tim Brinkhof Become a member today to help keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. Become a Member MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC Critics say producer Jada Pinkett Smith and the streaming platform should center the stories of historical Black women instead of rewriting history. | Rhea Nayyar Saim Sadiq’s award-winning film is still banned in Punjab, where it was filmed. | Rhea Nayyar Compared to predecessors like Bravo’s 2012 “Gallery Girls,” the art world reality TV show tanked. | Rhea Nayyar |
