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Festival Roundup | IFF Boston 2024

Getting Lost Was Only The Half Of It

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SEX • MENTAL HEALTH • LOSS • IDENTITY • FAMILY • GROWTH

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How to Know When It's Time to Change Your Life

Taia Dominique

Nov 16, 20236 min read

How to Know When It's Time to Change Your Life

Taia Dominique points out the warning signs of a stagnant life, and how to translate those feelings into meaningful change.

blossom mag

Nov 1, 20231 min read

Editors' Note - November 2023

Blossom Magazine editors, Lola Estok and Maddy Sutka, pen their thoughts about November's theme "pain."

A Love Letter to The Conjuring: Finding Representation in the Strangest Places

Rebecca Radillo

Oct 27, 20238 min read

A Love Letter to The Conjuring: Finding Representation in the Strangest Places

Rebecca Radillo examines the unconventional faith-based representation in the Conjuring franchise.

blossom mag

Oct 1, 20232 min read

Editors’ Note - October 2023

Blossom Magazine editors, Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok, pen their thoughts about October's theme "pleasure."

You Create Intricate Rituals: The Homoerotic Action Movie

Rebecca Radillo

Jun 30, 202311 min read

You Create Intricate Rituals: The Homoerotic Action Movie

Rebecca unpacks themes of homoeroticism in action films, from the more obvious classics to unsuspecting gems.

blossom mag

Apr 1, 20232 min read

Editors' Note - April 2023

This month, editors Lola Estok and Maddy Sutka talk about growth and all the messy and complicated feelings that come with it.

What Maketh a Shakespearean Film Adaptation of Great Distinction

Rebecca Radillo

Mar 24, 20239 min read

What Maketh a Shakespearean Film Adaptation of Great Distinction

Rebecca Radillo lists the best film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, both the well-known and obscure.

Lyvie Scott

Mar 10, 202316 min read

Writers on Writers: Lyvie Scott & Rebecca Radillo

Lyvie Scott and Rebecca Radillo sit down to discuss their careers as writers, finding tragedy in action, and the future of film criticism.

The Chaotic Girl’s Guide to Working From Home

Kate Saxton

Mar 8, 20234 min read

The Chaotic Girl’s Guide to Working From Home

Worried about working from home? Don’t worry, Chaos Queen. We’ve got you covered with a few tips and tricks.

blossom mag

Mar 1, 20232 min read

Editors' Note - March 2023

Hi Blossom! We're back with an all new theme this month - Second Chances. Pretty fitting, right?

Growing Up With The Nightmare Before Christmas

Rebecca Radillo

Dec 23, 20225 min read

Growing Up With The Nightmare Before Christmas

Rebecca looks back on Tim Burton and Henry Selick's The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the profound message she's taken from the film.

Pulling Teeth: An Interview With Mae Krell

Lyvie Scott

Oct 8, 202215 min read

Pulling Teeth: An Interview With Mae Krell

Lyvie Scott sits down with singer-songwriter Mae Krell to discuss her new single, her influences and the importance of healthy gaslighting.

A Brief Investigation of My Favorite Comfort Movies

Rebecca Radillo

Oct 7, 20226 min read

A Brief Investigation of My Favorite Comfort Movies

Rebecca Radillo explores the similarities and differences between the films that have given her the most comfort over the years.

Criminal Bodies: Life With Disabilities is the Crime of the Future

Rebecca Radillo

Aug 19, 20229 min read

Criminal Bodies: Life With Disabilities is the Crime of the Future

Rebecca Radillo explores the parallels between David Cronenberg's world in "Crimes of the Future" and our own.

Our Bodies On-Screen: The Criminalization of Choice

Lauryn Jackson

Aug 19, 20225 min read

Our Bodies On-Screen: The Criminalization of Choice

Lauryn Jackson analyzes two recent films, both of which paint an incredibly timely picture about our right to choose.

"I wish I knew how to quit you": Finding Joy in Tragic Gays

Rebecca Radillo

Jun 17, 20229 min read

"I wish I knew how to quit you": Finding Joy in Tragic Gays

Rebecca Radillo breaks down her love for tragic gay couples in film — in spite of the harmful effects of the "bury your gays" trope.

Lyvie Scott

Jun 3, 202215 min read

Filmmaker Spot - Quint Scott

Lyvie Scott sits down with filmmaker Quint Scott to discuss Pride, diversity, and his future in film.

Grace Mitchell

May 30, 20225 min read

Why is Fashion Feminine?

Grace Mitchell dives into the history of fashion and the ways in which women have found empowerment through their clothing

Inglourious Feminists: Tarantino and the Weight of Feminist Guilt

Rebecca Radillo

May 27, 20227 min read

Inglourious Feminists: Tarantino and the Weight of Feminist Guilt

Rebecca Radillo weighs her relationship to feminism against the less-than-feminist films of Quentin Tarantino.

Logan-Ashley Kisner

May 20, 20227 min read

can't you see it's me?

Logan-Ashley Kisner compares the struggle between masculinity and femininity to the world of the Swedish horror film "Girls Lost."

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