Max Cea

Max Cea is a freelance writer whose work has been published by Grantland, Nymag.com, Salon, Spin and more. He is based in New York.

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‘Eighth Grade’ star Elsie Fisher feels the weight of anxiety, too

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How ‘Sorry to Bother You’ and ‘Madeline’s Madeline’ are pushing independent filmmaking forward

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Kanye West is desperate

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In Aaron Katz’s ‘Gemini,’ LA noir is filtered through a modern lens

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‘Isle of Dogs’ is Wes Anderson at his best and worst

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David Byrne talks new album ‘American Utopia’ and why we all have Reasons to Be Cheerful

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Anna Deavere Smith talks ‘Notes From the Field’ and why she’s excited about the future of art

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James Franco’s handling of these sexual misconduct allegations isn’t heroic — it’s manipulative

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In Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phantom Thread,’ love and exploitation go hand in hand

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Tonya Harding is an antihero in ‘I, Tonya.’ But the American public is the villain.

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Know how the Oscars can address Hollywood’s sexual misconduct scandals? Start with a female host.

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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’ is a stunning fairy tale about being seen

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Could 2018 be the year Kendrick Lamar finally wins a Grammy for album of the year?

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Q&A: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ director Denis Villeneuve doesn’t want to live in 2017, either

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Actor Caleb Landry Jones has had a stellar year — and he did it by tapping into white rage on-screen

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I was a fan of Louis CK and I didn’t want to believe the rumors. Now they’re more than rumors.

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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’ is a reminder that “white working class” doesn’t just mean one thing

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George Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ tries to tell a clever story about race relations. It fails.

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Here’s a chart showing the age gaps between romantic partners in Woody Allen’s movies

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Now is actually the perfect time for Louis CK’s ‘I Love You, Daddy’