Soraya Roberts

Wonder Women

The fight for female superheroes in Hollywood.

Under the Hollywood Gaslight

Rose McGowan suffered from the worst of the Hollywood machine and reclaimed her body and her narrative. But her all-for-one methods have alienated fellow activists.

The Evolution of Sarah Polley

As an actor, director, writer and producer, she’s often examined women on the verge of reconfiguration. Her latest project, an adaptation of Alias Grace, is one she’s been thinking about for decades.

The Eternal Becoming of Sofia Coppola

Like so many of her heroines, the director seduces to control.

Same New Archie Andrews

Making America's favourite redhead a 21st century man. 

They Speak Gilmore, Don't They?

Investigating the whiplash-inducing dialogue that has characterized Gilmore Girls, which returns this week.

Adrienne Shelly Will Take You There

The actress and filmmaker behind Waitress, who was murdered ten years ago, created as though she was on borrowed time and left a legacy that outlived her.

Everybody Hurts: The Soundtrack of My So-Called Life

How the seminal series became a masterwork in scoring teen angst, one lawn-twirl at a time.

A Diamond and a Kiss: The Women of John Hughes

There was a reason none of the teens in the legendary director's films were real rebels, but rather outsiders with an eye on upward mobility.