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Vague Visages (Vawg-Vee-Sawj)
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Movies, TV & Music • Independent Film Criticism • Soundtracks of Cinema • Soundtracks of TV • Owned & Operated by @qvhough.bsky.social
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MeatShoe at The Aquarium (Live) | Fargo, North Dakota | July 25, 2025

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49th Parallel at Roberts Alley (Live) | "Hallelujah" | Fargo, North Dakota | October 25, 2025

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Lunar Moth at The Aquarium (Live) | Fargo, North Dakota | July 25, 2025

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Vague Visages' new YouTube channel will feature international film critics in the near future. For now, check out live music from Roberts Alley in downtown Fargo, filmed by VV founding editor Q.V. Hough:

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Dan Brekke at Island Park (Live) | Fargo, North Dakota | August 24, 2025

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“Rejection is the purest form of rebellion. Bogarde was never embraced by Hollywood in large part because ambivalence is not a bankable asset. He left too many questions unanswered.”

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Tightrope Walker: Dirk Bogarde’s Post-War Rebellion
Tightrope Walker: Dirk Bogarde’s Post-War Rebellion | Vague Visages (Vawg-Vee-Sawj)
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“Gradually, the Sex/Dreams/Love trilogy redefines queerness as a process of self-discovery which can always evolve, rather than an ill-fitting label you’re stuck with after a single formative experience.”

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Building the New Queer Canon #5: Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex/Dreams/Love Trilogy
Building the New Queer Canon #5: Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex/Dreams/Love Trilogy | Vague Visages (Vawg-Vee-Sawj)
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Tina Romero's QUEENS OF THE DEAD lands in U.S. theaters TODAY. Fierce, funny, and led by the luminous Katy O'Brian and a scene-stealing Nina West, it's proof there's life in the zombie sub-genre. My review for VV.

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Review: Tina Romero's 'Queens of the Dead'
Review: Tina Romero's 'Queens of the Dead' | Vague Visages (Vawg-Vee-Sawj)
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Violent Vira at The Aquarium (Live) | Fargo, North Dakota | August 18, 2025

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“The biggest flaw of ‘Honey Don’t!’ is that even with Cooke’s involvement, the sexuality of the protagonists lacks any sort of perceptive depth, with no inter-character dynamic feeling more lived-in than the plot needs it to be.”

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Building the New Queer Canon #6: Ethan Coen's 'Honey Don't!'
Building the New Queer Canon #6: Ethan Coen's 'Honey Don't!' | Vague Visages (Vawg-Vee-Sawj)
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“‘Plainclothes’ isn’t necessarily a kinky film — it just does better than most tales of life in the closet to explain why this can be more alluring than coming out and finding somewhere to make these connections in the open.”

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Building the New Queer Canon #7: Carmen Emmi's 'Plainclothes'
Building the New Queer Canon #7: Carmen Emmi's 'Plainclothes' | Vague Visages (Vawg-Vee-Sawj)
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“Even the most cynical satire is half in love with the object of its barbs; there is a part of every constrained creative that loves their shackles and will make great play of rattling them.”

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A Beautiful Tragedy: Reimagining the Blacklist
A Beautiful Tragedy: Reimagining the Blacklist | Vague Visages (Vawg-Vee-Sawj)
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Check out over 100 live concert clips on Vague Visages' new YouTube channel!

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C U Next Tuesday at The Aquarium (Live) | Fargo, North Dakota | August 5, 2025

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