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Topic: The Substance

Margaret Qualley as Honey O’Donahue in "Honey Don't!" (Karen Kuehn/Focus Features)

Margaret Qualley is in total control

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Ralph Fiennes of "Conclave," Adrien Brody of "The Brutalist," and Demi Moore of The Substance (Photo illustration by Salon/A24/Focus Features/MUBI)

Salon's infallible Oscar predictions

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Actors Bette Davis (1908 - 1989) as 'Baby Jane Hudson' in film 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?', 1962. (Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

Hagsploitation has gotten worse with age

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Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott speak onstage during the 97th Oscars Nominations Announcement at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on January 23, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Al Seib/The Academy via Getty Images)

Demi Moore leads big Oscar nom surprises

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Adrien Brody wins Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture Drama award for "The Brutalist" during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)

How the Golden Globes became cool again

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Demi Moore during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (John Nacion/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Demi Moore wins first Golden Globe

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The Substance (Mubi)

2024's most disturbing film nudity

Gary M. Kramer
Harris Dickinson and Nicole Kidman in "Babygirl" (Courtesy of A24/Niko Tavernise)

2024's 9 best films with defiant women

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Demi Moore attends a special screening and Q&A for "The Substance", presented by MUBI, at The Curzon Mayfair on September 25, 2024, in London, England. (Dave Benett/Getty Images for MUBI)

What makes "The Substance" so terrifying

Gabriella Ferrigine
The Substance (Courtesy of MUBI)

"The Substance" and beauty's dark side

Gary M. Kramer
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