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The Gothic Aesthetic Becomes Fertile Ground for Exploring Legacies of Homophobia, Colonialism, and Racism in France

By Laura Valenza | May 12, 2023

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Can a Movie Both Cause Harm and Have Merit? Reckoning with My Love for <em

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What Do We Do When We Like a Movie That Causes Pain?

By Laura Valenza | March 3, 2023

Why a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Porn Industry Is the Feminist Film I Needed

Why a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Porn Industry Is the Feminist Film I Needed

Pleasure, Power, and Visions of the Future">Laura Valenza on Pleasure, Power, and Visions of the Future

By Laura Valenza | July 7, 2022

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Rocco and His Brothers">It’s a Man’s Art World: The Centuries-Long Struggle of the Leading Lady in Rocco and His Brothers

Laura Valenza on How Women in Italian Modern Art Become Symbolic of National Crisis

By Laura Valenza | June 2, 2022

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Laura Valenza on the Subversive Power of (Over-the-Top) Artwork

By Laura Valenza | March 1, 2022

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