Why I Still Show Up for Dracula By Valerie Cameron | What to See With Val A Review from Someone Who Has Loved the Undead for Decades Immortality Is Unfinished Grief I have loved vampire lore for as long as I can remember. Not in a passing Halloween way. Not in a trend-cycle way. But in a way that settled into my bones early and never really left. When I was younger, I was the girl memorizing Edgar Allan Poe, reading Interview with a Vampire every months, writing dramatic longing poems, and...

So much flowing hair! By Valerie Cameron There’s a new Wuthering Heights  hitting theaters this weekend — directed by Emerald Fennell , starring Margot Robbie  and Jacob Elordi  — and yes, it’s already one of the most talked-about literary adaptations in years. But before you step onto the moors with this bold new version, I am using the word "Moors" very loosely here when it comes to the new version… did you know this story has been haunting audiences for more than a century on and off the...

A documentary that reminds us why bearing witness matters. By Valerie Cameron American Doctor  is one of those documentaries that reminds you why films like this need festivals like Sundance—and why they need audiences beyond them. Directed by Poh Si Teng, the film follows American physicians Dr. Feroze Sidhwa , Dr. Thaer Ahmad , and Dr. Mark Perlmutter  as they travel to Gaza to provide medical care under extreme and dangerous conditions. I go into screenings trying to stay measured and...