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Ethan Miller / Reuters Whitney Houston and the Persistent Perils of the Mainstream
Two films about the late music icon shine a light on the risks of expecting black artists to embody a palatable pop persona.
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Sony Pictures Classics Finding Love on the Dance Floor in Call Me by Your Name
How a memorable club scene in Luca Guadagnino’s coming-of-age film captures the essence of a budding romance between two young men
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Warner Bros. The Lost Boys’ Subtly Radical Vision of Family
The 1987 vampire horror-comedy debuted at a time when America was preoccupied with the evolution of traditional kinship bonds.
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Sony Pictures Classics Beautiful Thing Is a Masterpiece of Gay Storytelling
The 1996 British film portrayed its working-class LGBT characters with remarkable sensitivity and nuance.
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Courtney Carmody/Flickr What's Keeping Black Students From Studying Abroad?
Only 5 percent of those in the U.S. who travel internationally for college are African American—and that's a problem for everyone.
