Cautionary Women

From the Netflix film Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Sailor Moon Eternal (劇場版「美少女戦士セーラームーンEternalエターナル) is the first movie in the beloved Toei Animation franchise to be shown theatrically since 1995. A continuation of the Sailor Moon Crystal series, the two-part movie premiered in Japanese theaters in January and February 2021, followed by the worldwide release on Netflix in June.  Fans would know that Queen Nehelenia has been trapped in a mirror longer than they have waited for a new Sailor Moon movie. The 2021 film reflects the manga version of Nehelenia more faithfully than the 90s anime TV series, which made her out to be a vain Grimhilde figure more than the Maleficent-like being depicted in the comics.  The new Sailor Moon film might have rebooted Nehelenia's backstory, but she remains the icy, evil queen fans worldwide have come to fear (and adore) since Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon SuperS cast its moonshine 26 years ago.  Here's how you can moon...

Cruella, now in theaters and on Premier Access with Disney+ Come through, Manila Luzon  Emma Stone! You could almost hear a million fashion designers, cosplayers and drag queens let out a diabolical laugh when Disney announced they would be doing another live-action reimagining of Cruella de Vil. Emma Stone truly had big stilettoes to fill when she signed up to play the enduring fan favorite and ultimate PETA nemesis. First of all, there would be the inevitable comparisons to Glenn Close who barked and chewed every scene she starred in "101 Dalmatians", the 1996 live-action remake of the 1961 Disney classic, which in turn was a retelling of the 1956 Dodie Smith novel.  And there were the stilettoes themselves. Stone had to go through 47 costume changes for "Cruella" , which features a special message from PETA in the credits. (For good reason: The 1996 movie sparked mass buying of Dalmatian puppies, which were then unceremoniously discarded once the novelty faded.) ...

A scene from the Lionsgate movie The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 2 Panem was not based on North America for nothing, with pop stars like Katy Perry coming in full  Hunger Games  regalia to the presidential inauguration in 2021.  The fashion of The Hunger Games has really moved from fiction to life since the end of the tetralogy in 2015. From celebrities to models and the die-hard fandom itself, many have volunteered themselves as Tributes to cosplaying the characters.  Politicians could soon be styling themselves after President Alma Coin, whose costumes in the movie left no crumbs for mockingjays.  Costume  President Coin is a true figure of authority in her costumes. Her severe, buttoned-up look is meant to be a point of contrast against Miss Everdeen's outfit , said costumer Bart Mueller . "Katniss is never exactly buttoned up. Her collar is open, or her sleeves are rolled up. She’s always a bit against the norm ... To see them in the same clothes actually...