Publications
Selected texts: essays, reviews, and analyses.
My writing engages with the political dimensions of cultural production, power structures within the film industry, reproductive rights, the intersections of popular culture and gender, and queer and feminist modes of representation and image politics.
Gays und Gaze
Review for analyse & kritik of the TV series Heated Rivalry, examining its popularity at the intersection of queer romance and smut sports drama, its political reception, and its appeal among heterosexual women. Read here.
Die Fantasie der einsamen Insel
Commentary for Missy Magazine on the myth of the isolated island and escape fantasies, contrasting exclusive private island prepper projects of the super-rich with the communal visions portrayed in the documentary Lesvia about lesbian communities on Lesbos. Read here.
No Country for Old Studios
Analysis for analyse & kritik of the Warner Bros takeover, exploring its impact on the media landscape of the USA, the influence of far-right actors, and the political and cultural implications of this Big Media merger.
Read here.
Revo-Kitsch und Sexploitation
Review for analyse & kritik of the film One Battle After Another, examining representation of Black female protagonists, gender dynamics, and racialized portrayals in contemporary action movies.
Read here.
"Roe war nie genug"
Reportage for Missy Magazine examining the US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, the rollback of federal abortion rights in the United States, and how activists in various states are organizing in post-Roe America. Read here.
Das Lumpenproletariat der Bildschirme
Article for analyse & kritic about the exploitation and attempts to unionize by the participants of the Netflix Reality TV show Love is Blind. Read here.
Lieblingsstreberin: Sydney Adamu
Review for Missy Magazine of the TV show The Bear, focusing on the character Sydney Adamu and how working conditions in the restaurant industry shape her life and friendships. Read here.
Sehnsucht, Träume, Liebe
Review for analyse & kritik about Dag Johan Haugerud’s Oslo Stories trilogy (Sex, Drømmer/Dreams, Kjærlighet/Love), and the way it explores relationships as spaces for growth and self-discovery in a tell-don't-show style.
Read here.
Die Kunstwelt als Wäscherei
Review for Missy Magazine of All the Beauty and the Bloodshed by Laura Poitras, paired with contextual background on the opioid crisis, the pharmaceutical industry’s role, and Nan Goldin’s journey from addiction to activism against Purdue Pharma. Read here.
Für eine Handvoll Dollar mehr
Article for analyse & kritik about the actors' and writers' strike of 2023. Read here.
Bingen ohne Cringen
Essay for Missy Magazine examining the cultural impact of so-called ‘woke’ TV series that feature underrepresented characters, focusing on the shows Vida and Gentefied. Read here.
Arbeitskampf hinter den Kulissen
Article for analyse & kritik on the 2021 strike of IATSE for living wages and better working conditions in the film and streaming industry. Read here.
