The Learned Fangirl is steeped in the experience of being a fangirl. Unfortunately, there aren’t nearly enough pop culture examples that are from the perspective…
by Laura Jung I come to you, the fanbase of TLF, as a newbie, and let me just say what a pleasure and privilege it…
Last Sunday evening, I was settled on my couch, resigned to the fact that I was going to be watching YouTube videos of Dillinger Escape…
If you’ve watched historical dramas, especially those of the clipped speech upper-class British style movies and television series like Masterpiece, you will notice a general…
So yeah, the next installment of TLF Heavy Metal Theatre is so far away from heavy metal it’s comical. But we like the name, so…
by Deanna McMillan Shown at Chicago’s Portage Theater in 35mm last month, Luis Bunuel’s El (1953) remains one of his most difficult to find films….
I’ve wanted to do this interview series for about a year now. The Space Between, for me, refers to the space between passion and profession,…
by Deanna McMillan Even when we feel as though the entire universe is accessible through our computers, there still exist some films that must be…
Five years ago, we started The Learned Fangirl because we were bored. Nah, really we just wanted to place to house the writing we were…
by Sophia Madana The power of celebrity has always been an inexplicable trend in our society. From silent films to social media, celebrities intrigue us….