Literature ‘Like Love’ guides readers through years of Maggie Nelson’s thoughtful work The autotheorist’s latest book is a best-of collection of essays equal parts academic and personal
Art Danielle Mckinney’s portraits of glamor On view at Marianne Boesky Gallery in Chelsea, the artist’s paintings are a gleaming tribute to womanhood and perfectionism
Fashion ESSX evolves the New York retail landscape At an iconic intersection on the LES, the multi-brand retailer redefines what it means to shop luxury Downtown
Above the Fold Pornhub made free porn accessible to everyone—but at what cost? Netflix’s new documentary ‘Money Shot’ chronicles the rise of the internet porn empire, and the scandals that rocked the adult film industry by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold For Vex Ashley, pleasure is an act of resistance With DIY porn project Four Chambers, the adult filmmaker finds the art in sex—and investigates its relationship to society in the process by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold Survivalist dramas are topping the charts, but are they subverting the status quo? From apocalyptic wastelands to shipwrecks, today’s most popular media offers an alternate model of meritocracy—but the message is not as progressive as it looks by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold A guide to the tender films of Mia Hansen-Løve Upon the release of her latest feature ‘One Fine Morning,’ Document curates a list of the writer-director’s most intimate stories by Tia Glista Above the Fold From heart-racing to heart-melting, Erika Lust’s Valentine’s Day film list will evoke your fantasies For Document, the adult film director chooses the best romantic movies to watch together or alone—and a pornographic selection to match by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold In ‘Infinity Pool,’ everything is as picturesque as it is perverse Brandon Cronenberg’s sci-fi horror film ultimately falls flat, but teases at an innovatory career to come by Megan Hullander Above the Fold The Aging Actress Renaissance is upon us This year’s Golden Globes reflect an audience ready for stories about complicated women—beyond their twenties by Morgan Becker Above the Fold Shawna Ferreira traverses the Portuguese coastline, capturing quotidian magic Premiering with Document, the filmmaker’s ‘FREE WILL VICE VERSA’ meditates on ritual, mystery, and personal meaning-making by Morgan Becker Above the Fold John Cassavetes’s ‘Opening Night’ is young at heart Celebrating the 45th birthday of a film that immortalized the existential quandary of aging by Razzi Schlosser Above the Fold Film families that are probably worse than your own From ‘Dogtooth’ to ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ Document compiles the movies with the most despicable on-screen relatives, to give you some perspective this holiday season by Megan Hullander Conversations Emma Corrin mines stories of unbridled, uncensored self-discovery For Document’s Winter/Resort 2023 issue, the rising star speaks to film’s capacity for turning speculative freedoms into reality by Tia Glista Conversations Lupita Nyong’o leverages language to depict the nuances of humanity Upon her return to the ‘Black Panther’ franchise, the celebrated actor reflects on healing alongside her character for Document’s Winter/Resort 2023 issue by Bridget Minamore Conversations Hari Nef and Lena Dunham on the complicated communion of performance For Document’s Winter/Resort 2023 issue, the actor and writer reunite in the name of authenticity—delving into their respective cults of personality by Morgan Becker Conversations Nicolas Cage and John Carpenter are cinema’s most studious eccentrics For Document’s Winter/Resort 2023 issue, the horror master and the movie star expound on a possible curriculum for the apocryphal Nicolas Cage University by Hannah Ongley Above the Fold The art of activism, through the voice of Nan Goldin In ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ documentarian Laura Poitras tracks the photographer’s unrelenting pursuit of personal and political truth by Conor Williams Above the Fold In ‘The Menu,’ there is no escape from consumption Mark Mylod’s satirical horror riffs on elite capitalism—and what can happen when we’re alienated from true satiation by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Julia Weist’s ‘Governing Body’ questions what we deem indecent in the scope of mainstream cinema The film rating system has a history of stigmatizing the female body. Is that their fault, or ours? by Morgan Becker Above the Fold Marcela Jacobina’s ‘Love in LA’ is a bleary, impressionistic anti-fairy tale Premiering on Document, the short film explores the tragic pursuit of meaning in a media-saturated landscape by Razzi Schlosser Above the Fold Are complaints about unoriginality in film unoriginal? Movies have always reshuffled the past—and while today’s stories might not be new, they’re being told differently by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Indie sleaze gets the cinematic treatment in the new documentary, ‘Meet Me In the Bathroom’ Directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern discuss their gritty tribute to New York’s indie scene, featuring archival images from Hedi Slimane by Madison Bulnes Above the Fold Halloween films for lovers of arthouse horror, and the best snacks to pair them with From nightmarish fairytales to gritty psychological thrillers, Document selects 10 cinematic gems to watch this month by Diego Sacramento Above the Fold 1984 or 2022? An Orwellian interpretation of ‘Stars At Noon’ The latest film by French director Claire Denis doesn’t describe a dystopia to come, but one which has already settled in to stay by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Sophia Giovannitti is not your muse In her new solo show, ‘Study 4: Collateral,’ the artist and auteur welds an ideology that reconsiders gendered assumptions by Razzi Schlosser Above the Fold ‘Hellraiser’ promises pleasurable pain, but delivers only agony The remake of Clive Barker’s classic horror film aims to explore the furthest regions of experience, but ends up as an accidental meta-commentary by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold Thirty years later, Sally Potter’s ‘Orlando’ still feels wildly modern Ahead of a retrospective at the Metrograph, the legendary filmmaker reflects on her groundbreaking adaptation of the Virginia Woolf classic by Tia Glista Above the Fold Ruben Östlund plays God in ‘Triangle of Sadness’ In his three-act satirical drama, the Swedish filmmaker charms the very people he seeks to jeer by Razzi Schlosser Above the Fold Why are we still talking about Jeffrey Dahmer? 'Monster' is the latest retelling of the life of the killer—but its attempt to center minority voices falls flat in the face of trauma porn by JoliAmour DuBose-Morris Above the Fold The tempo of cinema, according to ‘TÁR’ composer Hildur Guðnadóttir In Todd Field's psychological drama, the artificiality of traditional musical scores is confronted with the reality of everyday life by Razzi Schlosser Above the Fold Christmas and Campari: An outsider’s first foray into the Venice Film Festival From soul-crushing indie centerpieces to drama-clad flops, Document diaries a week of features, glamour, and family by Lee Phillips Above the Fold Netflix’s ‘Blonde’ claims to take aim at abusers, but Marilyn winds up in the crosshairs “The real tragedy of ‘Blonde’ is that these people got away with fictionalizing a real woman beyond recognition.” by Lee Phillips Above the Fold For Snail Mail, vulnerability is a double-edged sword Frontwoman Lindsey Jordan joins Document to discuss her changing perspective on love, the intimacy of songwriting, and her cinematic debut by Camille Sojit Pejcha Above the Fold In Sierra Pettengill’s new documentary ‘Riotsville, U.S.A.,’ a fake town reveals real problems Designed to train cops to quell civil unrest, the city was a reflection of our national ideals, and an impetus for internal state violence by Tia Glista Above the Fold Remembering Jean-Luc Godard, whose immortal legacy rewrote the rules of cinema “When a human being is capable of creating things that transcend our lived experience, it’s easy to assume that they themselves can transcend its limits.” by Razzi Schlosser Above the Fold From porn to pop, Chloe Cherry is living the new American Dream Ahead of her feature film debut in ‘www.RachelOrmont.com,’ the actor reflects on her ascent to stardom by Megan Hullander Above the Fold Does the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll owe it all to Black culture? Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ revives debates around pay, appropriation, and who benefits from rebellion by JoliAmour DuBose-Morris Above the Fold What ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ gets wrong about queer parenthood Noah Berlatsky questions the tidy narrative closure of a film that wallows in the struggles of raising a queer child, rather than exploring its joys by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold In ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies,’ Chase Sui Wonders isn’t just screaming—she’s behaving badly For Document, the actor talks scream queens, trauma bonding, and the particularities of Gen Z horror by Megan Hullander Above the Fold BlackStar Film Festival eschews convention, reflecting radical shifts in cinema For Document, founder Maori Holmes joins filmmaker dream hampton to explore the versatility in concept and breadth of power in Black cinema by Emann Odufu Above the Fold For a story about stereotypes, B.J. Novak’s ‘Vengeance’ has some blind spots of its own The film’s exploration of regional tensions effectively erase actual class dynamics—race, gender, religion, and most other major political fault-lines by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold ‘Kimi’ doesn’t belong on the big screen—but neither do most stories Steven Soderbergh’s latest thriller will never dominate the cultural conversation, but does that mean it isn’t good? by Noah Berlatsky Above the Fold In ‘Brotherhood and Sisterhood,’ Elianel Clinton expands the definition of flesh and blood The up-and-coming photographer captured pairs of siblings in his latest project, referencing the intersections of race and queerness by Morgan Becker Above the Fold ‘Spiderhead’ shows us what cinema gets wrong about the prison of the mind In sci-fi, the metaphor of prison can convey complex truths. But does it encourage empathy for actual prisoners? by Noah Berlatsky Conversations The new coming of age, according to Ever Anderson and Diana Silvers The actors meet to investigate the next generation of teenage cinema by Megan Hullander Conversations For Suzanne Lindon and Lukas Dhont, youth is an eternal muse For Document’s tenth anniversary, the filmmakers meet to discuss the enigma of adolescence and the search for the authentic self by Divya Bala Conversations Oliver Sim and Xavier Dolan perceive a new world for queer youth The bassist and vocalist for The xx joins the Cannes regular to discuss his debut solo album ‘Hideous Bastard’ and the formative impact of 'Buffy... by Tim Blanks Above the Fold A beginner’s guide to Sidney Poitier, America’s first Black matinee star The late pioneer’s work made history, paving the way for a new generation of Black cinema by Diego Sacramento Conversations Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron evaluate the changing landscape of science fiction For Document’s Summer/Pre-Fall 2022 issue, the master storytellers talk ‘Aliens,’ ‘Avatar,’ and surviving the chaos of filmmaking by Hannah Ongley Fashion Portfolio Photographer Nicole Maria Winkler and stylist Alice Lefons render the abstract cityscape The interplay of color and movement is foregrounded in this fashion portfolio for Document by Document Journal Above the Fold The Hollywood backdrop embodies an overlooked genre of painting A new exhibition at the Boca Raton Museum of Art is a slice of film history, displaying 22 sets from iconic movies by Morgan Becker Above the Fold Boy Harsher takes us inside their experimental horror film ‘The Runner’ Darkwave duo Jae Matthews and Gus Muller join creative collaborators Kris Esfandiari and Sigrid Lauren to discuss their cinematic debut by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Pornhub made free porn accessible to everyone—but at what cost? Netflix’s new documentary ‘Money Shot’ chronicles the rise of the internet porn empire, and the scandals that rocked the adult film industry by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold For Vex Ashley, pleasure is an act of resistance With DIY porn project Four Chambers, the adult filmmaker finds the art in sex—and investigates its relationship to society in the process by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold Survivalist dramas are topping the charts, but are they subverting the status quo? From apocalyptic wastelands to shipwrecks, today’s most popular media offers an alternate model of meritocracy—but the message is not as progressive as it looks by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold A guide to the tender films of Mia Hansen-Løve Upon the release of her latest feature ‘One Fine Morning,’ Document curates a list of the writer-director’s most intimate stories by Tia Glista
Above the Fold From heart-racing to heart-melting, Erika Lust’s Valentine’s Day film list will evoke your fantasies For Document, the adult film director chooses the best romantic movies to watch together or alone—and a pornographic selection to match by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold In ‘Infinity Pool,’ everything is as picturesque as it is perverse Brandon Cronenberg’s sci-fi horror film ultimately falls flat, but teases at an innovatory career to come by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold The Aging Actress Renaissance is upon us This year’s Golden Globes reflect an audience ready for stories about complicated women—beyond their twenties by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold Shawna Ferreira traverses the Portuguese coastline, capturing quotidian magic Premiering with Document, the filmmaker’s ‘FREE WILL VICE VERSA’ meditates on ritual, mystery, and personal meaning-making by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold John Cassavetes’s ‘Opening Night’ is young at heart Celebrating the 45th birthday of a film that immortalized the existential quandary of aging by Razzi Schlosser
Above the Fold Film families that are probably worse than your own From ‘Dogtooth’ to ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ Document compiles the movies with the most despicable on-screen relatives, to give you some perspective this holiday season by Megan Hullander
Conversations Emma Corrin mines stories of unbridled, uncensored self-discovery For Document’s Winter/Resort 2023 issue, the rising star speaks to film’s capacity for turning speculative freedoms into reality by Tia Glista
Conversations Lupita Nyong’o leverages language to depict the nuances of humanity Upon her return to the ‘Black Panther’ franchise, the celebrated actor reflects on healing alongside her character for Document’s Winter/Resort 2023 issue by Bridget Minamore
Conversations Hari Nef and Lena Dunham on the complicated communion of performance For Document’s Winter/Resort 2023 issue, the actor and writer reunite in the name of authenticity—delving into their respective cults of personality by Morgan Becker
Conversations Nicolas Cage and John Carpenter are cinema’s most studious eccentrics For Document’s Winter/Resort 2023 issue, the horror master and the movie star expound on a possible curriculum for the apocryphal Nicolas Cage University by Hannah Ongley
Above the Fold The art of activism, through the voice of Nan Goldin In ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ documentarian Laura Poitras tracks the photographer’s unrelenting pursuit of personal and political truth by Conor Williams
Above the Fold In ‘The Menu,’ there is no escape from consumption Mark Mylod’s satirical horror riffs on elite capitalism—and what can happen when we’re alienated from true satiation by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Julia Weist’s ‘Governing Body’ questions what we deem indecent in the scope of mainstream cinema The film rating system has a history of stigmatizing the female body. Is that their fault, or ours? by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold Marcela Jacobina’s ‘Love in LA’ is a bleary, impressionistic anti-fairy tale Premiering on Document, the short film explores the tragic pursuit of meaning in a media-saturated landscape by Razzi Schlosser
Above the Fold Are complaints about unoriginality in film unoriginal? Movies have always reshuffled the past—and while today’s stories might not be new, they’re being told differently by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Indie sleaze gets the cinematic treatment in the new documentary, ‘Meet Me In the Bathroom’ Directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern discuss their gritty tribute to New York’s indie scene, featuring archival images from Hedi Slimane by Madison Bulnes
Above the Fold Halloween films for lovers of arthouse horror, and the best snacks to pair them with From nightmarish fairytales to gritty psychological thrillers, Document selects 10 cinematic gems to watch this month by Diego Sacramento
Above the Fold 1984 or 2022? An Orwellian interpretation of ‘Stars At Noon’ The latest film by French director Claire Denis doesn’t describe a dystopia to come, but one which has already settled in to stay by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Sophia Giovannitti is not your muse In her new solo show, ‘Study 4: Collateral,’ the artist and auteur welds an ideology that reconsiders gendered assumptions by Razzi Schlosser
Above the Fold ‘Hellraiser’ promises pleasurable pain, but delivers only agony The remake of Clive Barker’s classic horror film aims to explore the furthest regions of experience, but ends up as an accidental meta-commentary by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold Thirty years later, Sally Potter’s ‘Orlando’ still feels wildly modern Ahead of a retrospective at the Metrograph, the legendary filmmaker reflects on her groundbreaking adaptation of the Virginia Woolf classic by Tia Glista
Above the Fold Ruben Östlund plays God in ‘Triangle of Sadness’ In his three-act satirical drama, the Swedish filmmaker charms the very people he seeks to jeer by Razzi Schlosser
Above the Fold Why are we still talking about Jeffrey Dahmer? 'Monster' is the latest retelling of the life of the killer—but its attempt to center minority voices falls flat in the face of trauma porn by JoliAmour DuBose-Morris
Above the Fold The tempo of cinema, according to ‘TÁR’ composer Hildur Guðnadóttir In Todd Field's psychological drama, the artificiality of traditional musical scores is confronted with the reality of everyday life by Razzi Schlosser
Above the Fold Christmas and Campari: An outsider’s first foray into the Venice Film Festival From soul-crushing indie centerpieces to drama-clad flops, Document diaries a week of features, glamour, and family by Lee Phillips
Above the Fold Netflix’s ‘Blonde’ claims to take aim at abusers, but Marilyn winds up in the crosshairs “The real tragedy of ‘Blonde’ is that these people got away with fictionalizing a real woman beyond recognition.” by Lee Phillips
Above the Fold For Snail Mail, vulnerability is a double-edged sword Frontwoman Lindsey Jordan joins Document to discuss her changing perspective on love, the intimacy of songwriting, and her cinematic debut by Camille Sojit Pejcha
Above the Fold In Sierra Pettengill’s new documentary ‘Riotsville, U.S.A.,’ a fake town reveals real problems Designed to train cops to quell civil unrest, the city was a reflection of our national ideals, and an impetus for internal state violence by Tia Glista
Above the Fold Remembering Jean-Luc Godard, whose immortal legacy rewrote the rules of cinema “When a human being is capable of creating things that transcend our lived experience, it’s easy to assume that they themselves can transcend its limits.” by Razzi Schlosser
Above the Fold From porn to pop, Chloe Cherry is living the new American Dream Ahead of her feature film debut in ‘www.RachelOrmont.com,’ the actor reflects on her ascent to stardom by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold Does the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll owe it all to Black culture? Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ revives debates around pay, appropriation, and who benefits from rebellion by JoliAmour DuBose-Morris
Above the Fold What ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ gets wrong about queer parenthood Noah Berlatsky questions the tidy narrative closure of a film that wallows in the struggles of raising a queer child, rather than exploring its joys by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold In ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies,’ Chase Sui Wonders isn’t just screaming—she’s behaving badly For Document, the actor talks scream queens, trauma bonding, and the particularities of Gen Z horror by Megan Hullander
Above the Fold BlackStar Film Festival eschews convention, reflecting radical shifts in cinema For Document, founder Maori Holmes joins filmmaker dream hampton to explore the versatility in concept and breadth of power in Black cinema by Emann Odufu
Above the Fold For a story about stereotypes, B.J. Novak’s ‘Vengeance’ has some blind spots of its own The film’s exploration of regional tensions effectively erase actual class dynamics—race, gender, religion, and most other major political fault-lines by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold ‘Kimi’ doesn’t belong on the big screen—but neither do most stories Steven Soderbergh’s latest thriller will never dominate the cultural conversation, but does that mean it isn’t good? by Noah Berlatsky
Above the Fold In ‘Brotherhood and Sisterhood,’ Elianel Clinton expands the definition of flesh and blood The up-and-coming photographer captured pairs of siblings in his latest project, referencing the intersections of race and queerness by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold ‘Spiderhead’ shows us what cinema gets wrong about the prison of the mind In sci-fi, the metaphor of prison can convey complex truths. But does it encourage empathy for actual prisoners? by Noah Berlatsky
Conversations The new coming of age, according to Ever Anderson and Diana Silvers The actors meet to investigate the next generation of teenage cinema by Megan Hullander
Conversations For Suzanne Lindon and Lukas Dhont, youth is an eternal muse For Document’s tenth anniversary, the filmmakers meet to discuss the enigma of adolescence and the search for the authentic self by Divya Bala
Conversations Oliver Sim and Xavier Dolan perceive a new world for queer youth The bassist and vocalist for The xx joins the Cannes regular to discuss his debut solo album ‘Hideous Bastard’ and the formative impact of 'Buffy... by Tim Blanks
Above the Fold A beginner’s guide to Sidney Poitier, America’s first Black matinee star The late pioneer’s work made history, paving the way for a new generation of Black cinema by Diego Sacramento
Conversations Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron evaluate the changing landscape of science fiction For Document’s Summer/Pre-Fall 2022 issue, the master storytellers talk ‘Aliens,’ ‘Avatar,’ and surviving the chaos of filmmaking by Hannah Ongley
Fashion Portfolio Photographer Nicole Maria Winkler and stylist Alice Lefons render the abstract cityscape The interplay of color and movement is foregrounded in this fashion portfolio for Document by Document Journal
Above the Fold The Hollywood backdrop embodies an overlooked genre of painting A new exhibition at the Boca Raton Museum of Art is a slice of film history, displaying 22 sets from iconic movies by Morgan Becker
Above the Fold Boy Harsher takes us inside their experimental horror film ‘The Runner’ Darkwave duo Jae Matthews and Gus Muller join creative collaborators Kris Esfandiari and Sigrid Lauren to discuss their cinematic debut by Camille Sojit Pejcha