Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is nothing short of a triumph. I know, I’m as surprised as you are. When Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later came out last summer, I didn’t make the effort to see it, writing it off as zombie franchise fodder without knowing anything about it. When I watched it and its predecessors ( Days and Weeks ) for the first time earlier this month, however, I came to appreciate the series’ anthology structure, deep idiosyncrasy, and touching hum

While 2024 will be known as the year the industry struggled to get back on its feet after the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, 2025 was the make-or-break year for the industry, and luckily, I believe it made it. Less defined by polish than by audaciousness, the release calendar was smattered with messy masterpieces, sincere blockbusters, abrasive comedies, and genre films that smuggled in big, uncomfortable ideas under the guise of entertainment. Horror thrived by being both populi

Ella Carter-Klauschie looking quizzical at a petting zoo (2010)! Ella Carter-Klauschie is a senior at UC Berkeley pursuing degrees in Media Studies and Sociology. They write for The Daily Californian and are a fellow at the nonprofit newsroom CalMatters. Ella is the eldest Carter-Klauschie sibling and graduated from Hamilton High School in 2022. Clara and Ella Carter-Klauschie sat down together in their childhood home to discuss college, the future, and more! Clara: How has