I’m a writer and editor who seeks to illuminate the unknown and little recognized. I love film, literature, and culture, and I especially enjoy writing profiles of creative people. For the last twelve years, I’ve worked at publications including The New York Times, Interview, and Spin. In 2018, I got married, so my name and byline changed from Julia Yepes to Julia Bozzone.
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As portals into their era and as artifacts of another time, the movies that are now playing in Quad Cinema's giallo series are insightful and compelling. They’re full of beautiful people and tantalizing images that are designed, above all, to be entertaining. They're also dated in really interesting ways, though their portrayals of toxic female friendships are evergreen.
With their uncomfortable blend of sexual politics, dark comedy, quirky star power and social and moral critique, it’s no wonder moviegoers didn’t know what to make of filmmaker Nelly Kaplan’s satirical stories when they were first released. But a new retrospective from Quad Cinema proves the forward-thinking French-Argentine director's provocative and playful films are equally as relevant and enjoyable today.
With his substance abuse issues and antics, musician Pete Doherty’s life is undoubtedly a mess. Yet beyond his façade lies a poet deliberately testing limits.
