Author: Ayun Halliday

CREATORS Netflix Remembrance Writers 

‘Russian Doll’ Real-Estate Envy

February 13, 2019February 14, 2019 Ayun Halliday 1 Comment Alan Cumming, Ayun Halliday, East Village, Greg Kotis, Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll, What About Me?

Memories of the East Village, Without the Fancy Fixtures

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FILM 

The Waifs of Beirut

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Ayun Halliday 0 Comments Capernaum, Nadine Labaki

In ‘Capernaum,’ Kids Surviving on Society’s Fringe

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DOCUMENTARY FILM Netflix 

The Awesome DIY Spirit Of ‘Shirkers’

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Ayun Halliday 1 Comment Sandi Tan, Shirkers, Singapore

90s Singapore Film Girls Doin’ It For Themselves

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FILM 

‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ Makes Me Very Uncomfortable

October 13, 2018 Ayun Halliday 0 Comments Gael García Bernal, Kindergarten Teacher, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Netflix

A Creepy Maggie Gyllenhaal Is A Parent’s Second-Worst Nightmare

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FILM TELEVISION 

Sierra Burgess’ Parents Are Losers

September 24, 2018September 27, 2018 Ayun Halliday 0 Comments Alan Ruck, Bo Burnham, Cyrano, Dorothy Parker, Eighth Grade, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Ferris Bueller, Lea Thompson, Noah Centineo, RJ Cyler, Shannon Purser, Sierra Burgess

Gen-X Moms and Dads Are The Best, But Netflix Doesn’t Get That

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