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Stephanie L BroadThe problem with Holly Golightly as a Manic Pixie Dream GirlAt the cinema recently, an ad played for a special series of ‘classic’ films being shown over the summer. One of the screenings was…Jul 29, 2021
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Josie SimonDeconstructing the Manic Pixie Dream Girl: A Reflection on Film, Feminism, and FantasyIn the tapestry of cinematic storytelling, certain archetypes recur with a persistence that bespeaks deeper cultural norms and narratives…Mar 29Mar 29
Jazz UnruhinThe Mortal BrewThe Evolution of the Male Gaze Hermeneutic Labor in the Manic Pixie Dream Girl ArchetypeAn academic paperJun 25
Stephanie L BroadThe problem with Holly Golightly as a Manic Pixie Dream GirlAt the cinema recently, an ad played for a special series of ‘classic’ films being shown over the summer. One of the screenings was…Jul 29, 2021
Asrai DevininMmm Mondays — Life MattersI Am The Manic Pixie Dream GirlManic pixie dream girls are always willing to sacrifice themselves for loveApr 73
S.AkeManic Pixie Dream Girls… in Real Life?What is the Manic Pixie Dream Girl? If you’ve never seen Bringing Up Baby it’s the story of a boring male paleontologist meeting a crazy…Nov 11, 2023
Josie SimonDeconstructing the Manic Pixie Dream Girl: A Reflection on Film, Feminism, and FantasyIn the tapestry of cinematic storytelling, certain archetypes recur with a persistence that bespeaks deeper cultural norms and narratives…Mar 29
Ylia CarmelaThe Not-So-Controversial Objectification of Ramona Flowers (and Scott Pilgrim)You’ve heard of it in all its different forms — the manic pixie dream girl. The Ramona Flowers (or Ramona Sampaguita, as I would call the…Aug 28, 20221
Ruled By Venus ✨💖💫♎⚖️☯️🔮♀️Protests of a Reluctant Manic Pixie Dream GirlI’ve had to (reluctantly) learn to embrace the title….Jan 1015
Count the ClockThoughts on “500 Days of Summer”Rewatching 500 Days of Summer for the first time in years, I was quite struck by how normal the movie actually is. Little gimmicks aside…May 22, 20171