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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.

Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Han Gi-Chan and Bowen Yang in "The Wedding Banquet" (Luka Cyprian/Bleecker Street)

“The Wedding Banquet” updates a queer cult classic for a new generation, without losing its heart

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Lady Gaga performs during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11, 2025, in Indio, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella)

Lady Gaga’s Coachella spectacle makes a case for beauty in an ugly world

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Taylor John Smith, Charles Melton and Alex Brockdorff in "Warfare" (Murray Close/A24)

Making a war film apolitical is impossible

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Meghann Fahy as Violet in "Drop" (Bernard Walsh/Universal Pictures)

In “Drop,” Meghann Fahy gives new meaning to keeping your wits about you on a first date

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Michael Cera and Michael Angarano in "Sacramento" (Courtesy of Vertical)

“Sacramento” makes a hilarious, heartfelt case for California’s capital

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(L-R) Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega in "Death of a Unicorn" (Balazs Goldi)

Eat the rich films have run their course

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Félix Kysyl in "Misericordia" (Courtesy of CG Films/Losange Production)

In the queer thriller “Misericordia,” coming home is anything but melodramatic

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Val Kilmer poses for publicity photos taken in 1994 at his residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Michael Tighe/Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)

Val Kilmer, Hollywood’s oddball bad boy, was the real deal until the end

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Naomi Watts and Bing in "The Friend" (Courtesy of Bleecker Street)

“The Friend” gives a voice to those of us hounded by self-obsessed dog parents

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Nicole Kidman and Matthew Macfadyen in "Holland" (Courtesy of Prime Video )

“Holland” could’ve been the Nicole Kidman freak show, but her weirdness is merely a sideshow

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A singed message written by director Bong Joon-ho is displayed (L) as pizza restaurant owner Eom Hang-ki, 65, works in her restaurant Sky Pizza in Seoul, the inspiration for "Pizza Generation" in the film "Parasite." (ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

In Bong Joon-ho’s delicious satires, culinary provocation is the secret ingredient

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Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in "Adolescence" (Courtesy of Netflix)

“Adolescence” explores the dark consequences of teenage boys being radicalized online

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(l-r) Angie Katsanevas, Andy Cohen, Lisa Barlow and Heather Gay during "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" reunion episode (Clifton Prescod/Bravo)

Watching “Real Housewives” can help us predict Trump’s next moves

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Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender in "Black Bag" (Courtesy of Focus Features and Universal Pictures)

“Black Bag” makes monogamy sexy again

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Amanda Seyfried in "Seven Veils" (Courtesy of XYZ Films and Variance)

“Seven Veils” is the latest film to reconsider how much value we put into an artist’s pain

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Lady Gaga in New York City, February 14, 2025. (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images/getty images)

On the groove-heavy “Mayhem,” Lady Gaga balances two selves to become the perfect celebrity

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Robert Pattinson as Mickey 18 and Robert Pattinson as Mickey 17 in “MICKEY 17” (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures)

In “Mickey 17,” Bong Joon-ho rips into Trump with a rousing, space-set satire

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Sutton Stracke and Garcelle Beauvais in "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" (Griffin Nagel/Bravo)

Sutton Stracke’s poignant reconciliation with her mother was “Real Housewives” at its very best

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Host Conan O'Brien speaks onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025, in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Oscars 2025: No politics, no sparkle, no courage — until the winners spoke up

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Rosie O''Donell and Michelle Trachtenberg star in the first Nickelodeon movie "Harriet the Spy" (Getty Images/Paramount Pictures)

In “Harriet the Spy,” Michelle Trachtenberg was the sleuth who understood how hard it is to be a kid

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Death by Numbers (Courtesy of Kim A. Snyder)

This year’s Oscar-nominated documentary shorts are thrilling, important and very easy to watch

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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 totally (possibly) infallible 2025 Oscar predictions: Who will win? And who should?

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Tatiana Maslany and Christian Convery in "The Monkey" (Courtesy of Neon)

A grisly horror movie death can be so much more than just useless carnage — if it’s well-written

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I Saw The TV Glow and Emilia Perez (Photo illustration by Salon/Zoey Kang/A24/PATHÉ FILMS/Netflix)

Two major trans narrative movies were released in 2024. The wrong one’s being talked about

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