Ross Johnson writes about television, film, and literature for Lifehacker. He has a degree in political science from the University of Rochester and has previously been a legal writer and editor for ...

Despite only lasting four short years from 1930 to 1934, the pre-code era of Hollywood’s Golden Age produced films that pushed the boundaries of cinema and storytelling, even by today’s standards.

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...

After thousands of protestors rallied across Portland for “No Kings” events, dozens are making their way over to the Portland ICE facility. Dead man found with gunshot wound at NE Portland ...

“The dictator craze,” they called it. In the worst of the Great Depression, a time of 25% unemployment, some called for an American-style dictatorship. Democracy wasn’t working very well, time for a ...

About 20 years ago I was in a kind of partnership with another film historian who told me that, no, there wasn’t a market for a book on pre-code movies. I can only wonder what he thinks today after ...

David is a Senior Editor at Collider focused primarily on Lists. His professional journey began in the mid-2010s as a Marketing specialist before embarking on his writing career in the 2020s. At ...

Streaming platforms for Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online. 'Thou Shalt Not: Sex, ...

The ‘Asteroid City’ director recommends Warner Bros’s 1933 infamous pre-Production Code melodrama about a sexually exploited young woman who decides to turn the table and seduce her way to the top to ...

We’re living in a strange era of Hollywood self-censorship right now. With physical media dying out and streaming services becoming the default method of watching films, sites like Disney+ are free to ...