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  1. a twenty-four
    The Cult of A24Since 2012, the studio has bred superfans, dropped swag, and perfected a singular house style. It’s also teetering on the verge of self-parody.
    By Nate Jones
  2. casting call
    Elsie Fisher and Alan S. Kim Team Up for Dark Comedy Latchkey KidsThe Minari star is the Babysitters Club’s worst nightmare across from Eighth Grade’s Fisher in the dark comedy.
    By Halle Kiefer
  3. college admission scam
    Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Was the YouTuber Kayla Watched in Eighth GradeThe girl knows her makeup.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  4. oscar futures
    This Oscar Season, Everyone Gets a TrophyThe guild results that were supposed to narrow the field to a handful of contenders have instead spread the love around.
    By Nate Jones
  5. the toughest scene i wrote
    The Story Behind Eighth Grade’s Wrenching Box-Burning Scene“Oh my God, this kid is asking me if she makes me sad. And holy shit, I need to say some perfect monologue to assure her that’s not the truth!”
    As told to Chris Lee
  6. awards season
    Eighth Grade, Beale Street Among AFI’s Top 10 MoviesGreen Book also hangs on.
    By Hunter Harris
  7. and the winner is…
    Roma, Women Named Regina Win Big at New York Film Critics Circle AwardsReginas Hall and King earned acting honors from the NYFCC.
    By Hunter Harris
  8. and the winner is…
    Green Book, A Star Is Born Are National Board of Review’s Biggest WinnersCongratulations!
    By Hunter Harris
  9. oscar futures
    What the Gotham Awards Told Us About This Year’s Oscar RaceIt was a good night for First Reformed and Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
    By Nate Jones
  10. independent spirit awards 2019
    Eighth Grade, We The Animals Lead This Year’s Indie Spirit NominationsJeremiah Zagar’s film garnered eight nominations.
    By Hunter Harris
  11. song rehab
    Eighth Grade and the Pop-Culture Redemption of Enya’s ‘Orinoco Flow’Maybe we could all stand to sail away for a while.
    By Sean O'Neal
  12. teens
    Eighth Grade to Screen at Middle Schools Way Cooler Than YoursGucci!
    By Hunter Harris
  13. movies
    The Stars of Eighth Grade on Growing Up, the Internet, and Chicken Nuggets“Throughout the filming of the movie, I saw myself change a lot. I don’t know. I grew up. I became more mature.”
    By Hunter Harris
  14. movies
    9th Graders on Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade“In ninth grade, you lose all your popularity going from middle school to high school. It’s a completely different dynamic.”
    By Charles Bramesco and Hunter Harris
  15. skin care
    More Movies Should Show Teen AcneIn Eighth Grade and Lady Bird, we get to see girls who have imperfect adolescent skin.
    By Hunter Harris
  16. movie review
    Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade Is a Haunting Portrait of AdolescenceWatching Burnham’s debut feature, you might realize what all great teenage coming-of-age stories have in common: unbearable levels of anxiety.
    By David Edelstein
  17. good one podcast
    How Bo Burnham’s Artistic Breakthrough Started With Kanye WestOn this week’s Good One, Bo Burnham discusses “Can’t Handle This,” his Kanye-inspired closer to his last special, and making Eighth Grade.
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. trailer mix
    Eighth Grade Trailer: Being a Tween Right Now Looks RoughIn theaters July 13.
    By Hunter Harris
  19. Check Out the Trailer for Bo Burnham’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘Eighth […]In addition to directing standup specials, Bo Burnham made his feature directorial debut this year when his film Eighth Grade premiered at […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. Bo Burnham Can Totally Relate to Tween Girls“I see myself much more in the girls of that age than the boys.”
    By Rachel Handler, Granger Willson, Kenny Wassus, and Carmen Hilbert
  21. Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade Captures Middle School in the Time of SnapchatBurnham’s directorial breakout is masterful, and it’s rivaled only by the breakout performance of its 14-year-old star Elsie Fisher.
    By Emily Yoshida
  22. How Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade Reflects Our #MeToo MomentThe comedy has a scene about sexual intimidation that had Sundance audiences buzzing.
    By Kyle Buchanan