Women Writers Week 2022: Table of Contents
A table of contents featuring all the content from Women Writers Week 2022.
Features
The Annotated Table of Contents and Bios for Women Writers Week 2022
An annotated table of contents spotlighting all the writers contributing to Women Writers Week 2022 at RogerEbert.com.
The Long, Strange Trip for Women Who Have Competed for the Best Director Oscar
A look at the history of women nominated for the Oscar for Best Director.
Kirsten Dunst, Always on the Brink of Transformation
On the remarkable talent of Kirsten Dunst.
Book Excerpt: When Women Invented Television by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
An excerpt from the new book by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.
Abbott Elementary Is Bringing Earnest Back
In praise of ABC’s Abbott Elementary, one of the biggest hits on network TV in years.
Pink Skies Ahead: Manic Pixie Dream Girls, Mental Illness, and Memory
In praise of a great dramedy that you may not have seen.
Why Batman: The Animated Series Remains One of the Best Dark Knight Tales
In praise of Batman: The Animated Series.
Short Films in Focus: The Oscar-Nominated Short Films of 2022
A look at all of this year’s Oscar-nominated short films.
Bright Wall/Dark Room February 2022: A Down with Love Girl, Level Three! by Merritt Mecham
An essay about Down with Love, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Blood, Sweat & Chrome Offers Full, Fascinating History of Mad Max: Fury Road
A review of the excellent new book about the making of Mad Max: Fury Road.
Chaz Ebert to Receive the Ruby Dee Humanitarian Award
A news brief about an award being given to Chaz Ebert.
Living Legend Floyd Norman: An Animated Life Now Available on the Criterion Channel
An article about Floyd Norman, the first Black animator at Disney, who is the subject of Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey’s 2016 documentary, “Floyd Norman: An Animated Life,” now available on the Criterion Channel.
The Unloved, Part 98: I Melt With You
Scout Tafoya’s video essay series about maligned masterpieces celebrates Mark Pellington’s I Melt With You.
Short Films in Focus: Solace
An interview with Tom Gibbons about his short documentary, Solace.
Self Portrait in Yellow: A Yellowjackets Video Essay
A video essay by Scout Tafoya about the personal impact of Showtime’s Yellowjackets.
Camera Man: Dana Stevens on the Life and Times of Buster Keaton
A review of the splendid new book by Slate film critic Dana Stevens.
Bright Wall/Dark Room January 2022: Place Cliché by Nathaniel Missildine
An essay about Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, as excerpted from the latest issue of Bright Wall/Dark Room.
Sidney Poitier and the Slap That Shook the World
A feature on Sidney Poitier’s earth-shaking turn in In the Heat of the Night.
