Masculinity

Professor examines gender in film

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John Alberti, a Northern Kentucky University English professor and the director of film studies, is asking a peculiar question in his new book, “Gender as Genre: The Obsolescence of Masculinity in Contemporary Popular Cinema.” “Are men necessary anymore [in cinema]?” Alberti explained that just like everything else in the world, gender roles are evolving. His [...]

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Attending That Renaissance Festival But Don't Know What to Wear? That's Easy

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If you're planning to attend a renaissance event and are still stomped about what you should wear, then I've got good news for you A lot of men are going through the same thing and it's not a wonder why: not all men are stylish and most are comfortable with a shirt and a pair [...]

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New Testament – Boston.com

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In “Higher Ground’’ (opening Friday), she has cast herself in an exploration of the kind of faith that doesn’t oppress or repress but embraces, rewards, and allows for unjudged doubt. The woman she plays – an increasingly disobedient 1970s wife and congregant named Corinne – pursues what can best be called intelligent faith. And having [...]

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Flicks that rev our engines

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Two car-centric movies open Friday in Houston: Bellflower, a dreamlike indie about Mad Max fanatics who plan for the apocalypse with a flame-shooting muscle car, and Senna, a documentary about the late, legendary Formula One driver Ayrton Senna. Then, on Sept. 26, we get to Drive, a heist-gone-wrong drama starring Ryan Gosling as a stunt [...]