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Alissa Wilkinson

Staff Writer, Culture

Alissa Wilkinson writes about movies and culture for Vox.

Most Recent Posts

Trump's executive order on religious liberty doesn't come close to his campaign promises

The president vowed to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment. He barely dented it.

Two Days, One Night asks whether we look out for ourselves or each other

The film, starring Marion Cotillard, confronts a question that lies beneath many policy debates.

The Lovers asks a loaded question: what if you cheat on your affair with your spouse?

Tracy Letts and Debra Winger play a couple who just aren’t cut out for monogamy.

Why silly summer movies matter

Fluffy nonsense can still remind us of what makes us human.