Beneath the velvet upholstery of Amanda Kramer’s “By Design,” uncomfortable truths swell at the seams.
Hyperallergic
March 2, 2026
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Diaries of a Chairwoman
Juliette Lewis turns into a chair in a film that critiques mass culture’s conflation of femininity with consumerism and envy. | Eileen G’Sell
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An immersive odyssey spanning film, video, and early cinema, What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem presents 45 time-based artworks across a multi-storied labyrinth at the Variety Arts Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. Visit any Wednesday–Sunday, 5pm–midnight, through March 20, 2026. Free admission and free popcorn. Reservations recommended.
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There’s More to Look at Than Learn in 100 Nights of Hero
The film faithfully translates the feminist commentary of Isabel Greenberg’s graphic novel while deemphasizing its more complex narrative techniques. | Dan Schindel
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