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Maggie Mae Fish dives into the history of sex, sexuality, and gender in film, from the silent era to sexploitation to modern erotic movies.
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1.Before the Hays Code
23-02-202322mMaggie Mae Fish (she/her) discusses three early films as examples of radical portrayals of sex, sexuality, and gender. From the homoeroticism of Wings (1927), to the female empower...
2.David Lean: Queer Subtext
17-03-202341mMaggie Mae Fish (she/her) explores the work of David Lean, who wasn’t gay himself, but who wove queer themes throughout his filmography. From his early work with the gay writer Noë...
3.Stephanie Rothman: Feminist Sexploitation
21-04-202341mMaggie Mae Fish (she/her) explores the work of Stephanie Rothman, the coolest director you’ve never heard of. The Velvet Vampire (1971), her bisexual vampire film, reflects the anx...
4.Paul Verhoeven: Classic Cinema + Exploitation
19-05-202338mMaggie Mae Fish (she/her) explores the work of Paul Verhoeven, the over-the-top director who melds classical film sensibilities with the ultra-violence and provocative sexual conte...
5.Steven Soderbergh: Erotic Intimacy
16-06-202329mMaggie Mae Fish (she/her) explores the work of Steven Soderbergh, the director who revolutionized the indie film scene with his breakout erotic feature: sex, lies, and videotape in...
6.Cheryl Dunye: Pushing Boundaries
28-07-202331mMaggie Mae Fish (she/her) explores the work of Cheryl Dunye, the first out Black lesbian to direct a feature film. In her groundbreaking debut feature, The Watermelon Woman, Dunye...
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