Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón vitalize narrative potential
The actor and director unfurl the cinematic story for Document Journal’s Fall/Winter 2024–25 issue
The sexless fallacy of queer young adult television
For Gen Z’s on-screen counterparts, moments of raw passion have been exchanged for obsession with the purity of youth—why can’t both exist at once?
Cillian Murphy and Geoff Dyer evaluate the cross-medium art of observation
Years ago, the actor requested the cinematic rights to the writer’s ‘Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi’—here, they revisit the proposal
Myha’la Herrold pushes the on-screen envelope, redefining the antihero
Resistant to the archetype, the actor is emblematic of a new generation of performers, committed to complex characters and storylines
‘Beef’ star David Choe admitted to raping a woman—and he just got the proof taken off Twitter
After clips of his problematic comments resurfaced on social media, the actor attempted to silence his accusers by reporting the content for ‘copyright infringement’
Sophie Thatcher finds salvation in storytelling
The ‘Yellowjackets’ star opens up about her music career, childhood obsessions, and her desire to ‘become unrecognizable’
Setting the stage for falling in love, or something like it
In the realm of reality dating television, “The Mansion” is a character in and of itself—designed to manipulate contestants, as well as everybody watching
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
How a coercive cult took hold at a college founded on free-thinking
The new docuseries ‘Stolen Youth’ traces the Sarah Lawrence scandal, revealing the fragility of human memory—and our collective vulnerability in the face of manipulation
The Aging Actress Renaissance is upon us
This year’s Golden Globes reflect an audience ready for stories about complicated women—beyond their twenties
The subversive queer subtext behind ‘The White Lotus’
From Wilhelm von Gloeden to Oscar Wilde, the series hides a secret in plain sight: the untold history of Sicily’s gay destination Taormina
Isaac Powell finds a stage on-screen in ‘AHS: NYC’
The actor’s latest role investigates past horrors inflicted on the queer community in the same city that offered him solace
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
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
In an era of television filler, ‘The Bear’ demands a return to close watching
How the show’s grimy, messy realism stakes its claim as the front runner of 30-minute dramas
Tom Sturridge strips down in ‘The Sandman’—and adds some layers of his own
The actor joins Document to discuss his starring role in the long-awaited adaptation, seeking advice from Neil Gaiman, and his own lucid dreams
‘Surface’ is more psychological than it is thriller
The show’s star Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins Document to discuss the nuances of her character, the evolution of mystery, and a mass grappling with identity
NFT television is the latest attempt to manufacture token utility
The failure of Seth Green’s ‘White Horse Tavern,’ starring a Bored Ape NFT, exemplified the risks of pairing investment with media creation
The alienation and fantasy of modern femininity
Safy-Hallan Farah examines the performance of womanhood in the attention economy, with the Real Housewives as case study
Jeremy O. Harris on cinematic confections, speaking drunk french, and manifesting his role in ‘Emily in Paris’
In a video directed by Michael Seater for Document, the world renowned playwright and It Boy shows the titular character how it’s done
The timely revival of ‘Brideshead Revisited,’ a defiantly opulent antidote to our bleak present
75 years and several adaptations on, the lavish indulgence of 'Brideshead Revisited' still provides audiences with champagne-flavored escapism
Unpacking the feverish intensity of queer, fictional crushes
Why Santana Lopez is so integral to the lesbian coming-of-age canon
‘Six Feet Under’ still serves our collective cultural anxiety
Why—in today's ‘golden age of television’—I turned to the surreal family drama that dominated television from 2001 to 2005.
‘The L Word’ is back, and less relevant than ever
10 years after the problematic and beloved original, ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ still can't articulate cohesive queer stories. Matilda Douglas-Henry tell us why.
