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Coleman Spilde is a senior staff culture writer and critic at Salon, specializing in film, television and music. He was previously a staff critic at The Daily Beast, and in addition to Salon, his work has appeared in Vulture, Slate, and his newsletter Top Shelf, Low Brow. He can be found at the movies.

Emma Stone stars as Michelle in "Bugonia" (Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features)

“Bugonia” finds radical power in listening

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Lily Allen attends the Lily Allen x Perfect limited edition mini-zine signing on October 24, 2025 in London, England. (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Perfect Magazine)

Lily Allen’s “West End Girl” is a breakup album for a parasocial world

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Rose Byrne in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" (A24)

“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” sees therapy how it is

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Amy Madigan as Aunt Gladys in "Weapons" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Horror doesn’t need the Academy’s permission to matter

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Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens, shown in "The Perfect Neighbor" (Netflix)

“The Perfect Neighbor” crosses a line

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Jerry Stiller and Ben Stiller in an archival image from “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost" (Apple TV+)

Ben Stiller’s love letter to the people who made him laugh the most

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Ayo Edebiri as Margaret "Maggie" Resnick and Julia Roberts as Alma Imhoff in "After the Hunt" (Amazon MGM Studios)

Inside “After the Hunt,” the most provocative film of 2025

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Diane Keaton as Sybil Stone in "The Family Stone" (20th Century Fox)

“The Family Stone” is Diane Keaton’s tender onscreen goodbye

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John Candy, as seen in "John Candy: I Like Me" (Amazon MGM Studios)

John Candy lived to make us feel better

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Rose Byrne in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" (A24)

Rose Byrne stares down the breaking point of motherhood

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"No Other Choice" (Neon)

“No Other Choice”: What not to do when you lose your job

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Dwayne Johnson in "The Smashing Machine" (Eric Zachanowich/A24)

“The Smashing Machine” is a futile fight for perfection

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George Clooney in "Jay Kelly" (Peter Mountain/Netflix)

In “Jay Kelly,” George Clooney is a movie star in crisis

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Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson in "One Battle After Another" (Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)

“One Battle After Another” dredges up hope from the wreckage

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"After the Hunt" (Amazon MGM Studios)

“After the Hunt” is a slippery study of our desire to wield power

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Robert Redford poses for a picture at the Sundance Film Festival January 21, 1994 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Tom Smart/Liaison/getty images)

Robert Redford’s lasting mark on indie film

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Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers in "HIM" (Universal Pictures)

“HIM” decries our false football Gods

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"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle" (Koyoharu Gotoge/Shueisha Aniplex/ufotable)

How “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” became an antidote to American fatigue

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Paula Deen in "Canceled: The Paula Deen Story." (rakontur)

Paula Deen’s quest for redemption

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A political cartoon by Pat Oliphant (Magnolia Pictures)

The cartoonist who made presidents tremble

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"Kpop Demon Hunters": Huntr/x members' ramyeon time rudely interrupted by demon flight attendants. (Netflix)

The big-screen gamble: How movie theaters are fighting to stay alive

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Hank (Austin Butler), Lipa (Liev Schreiber) and Shmully (Vincent D'Onofrio) in "Caught Stealing" (Niko Tavernise/Sony Pictures)

Darren Aronofsky finally has some fun

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"Lurker" (MUBI)

To be a fan is to be a parasite

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

Margaret Qualley is in total control

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