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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ and High-School Era Nostalgia
By Isabella Rosete | “The careful intimacy evident in these varied approaches serves to render the suburban experience at once universal, and incredibly personal.”
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On Watching White Girls
By Sara Hashemi | “When you aren’t white and you’re looking to see yourself in these movies, watching them is like staring into a broken mirror. I’m searching for a reflection, but it can never be accurate.”
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Finding Your Person: Platonic Soulmates in the Films of Greta Gerwig
By Claire White | “By bringing attention to these deep and meaningful relationships, Gerwig’s films show us that these close friendships [are] important and worthy of attention.”
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The Hagiography of Lady Bird: Myth-Making, Growing Up, and Teenage Saints
By Anna Burnham | “Lady Bird is taking her place in a long line of impertinent, self-assured teenagers committed to carving out their own identities as they fervently seek purpose; that is to say, she is taking her place in a long line of saints.”
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