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Alana Hauser

Alana Hauser is a writer based in Los Angeles. She works at Sundance Institute and spends the rest of her time watching documentaries, online shopping for the perfect bedside lamp, and killing her succulents.
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    Strong Island’s Horizon

    Whose lives are visible? Whose pain is just? Whose grief is vocal? Such inquiry is not rhetorical.

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    Translating the Elderly: Amour, The Intern, and Our Many Selves

    The elderly become reminders not of our imminent mortality, but of our ever-evolving humanity, our enduring lust—and need—for connection and purpose.

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    The Saturday Rumpus Essay: Kill Bob

    Kill Bill is revolutionary because it disrupts both content and genre, beautifully showcasing what these superhero-action stories so consistently overlook, while embodying the success of what the genre could achieve.