ERUPCJA Still | Courtesy of Pete Ohs
ERUPCJA Still | Courtesy of Pete Ohs

At the Edge of the Volcano: Pete Ohs, Jeremy O. Harris, and Will Madden on Erupcja and Charli xcx

On the surface, the obvious talking point is Charli xcx. Of course it is. She has become a household name in a way that few artists do, and Erupcja was shot during the strange cultural detonation of Brat summer. But the more interesting question is not simply how Pete Ohs ended up making a movie with Charli xcx. It is why someone like Charli would be drawn to this kind of low-budget, independent film in the first place.

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Bethany Brown and Tandia Mercedes in A Safe Distance | Photo Credit: Devan Scott
Bethany Brown and Tandia Mercedes in A Safe Distance | Photo Credit: Devan Scott

A Safe Distance Interview | Gloria Mercer, Aidan West, Cody Kearsley, and Tandia Mercedes on SXSW, Intimacy, and Building a Feminist Thriller

A Safe Distance had its world premiere at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival on Thursday, March 12, and it is a film that naturally invites conversation. Directed by Gloria Mercer, the Canadian feature follows Alex, a woman abandoned in the forest by her boyfriend, who soon finds herself pulled into the orbit of a fugitive couple living off the grid. 

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Jake Holley and Connor Storrie in RILEY
Jake Holley and Connor Storrie in RILEY | Image Courtesy of Windsor Film Company

Essential Connor Storrie Viewing: Why ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fans Need to Watch ‘Riley’ Immediately

Connor Storrie is currently monopolizing a specific corner of the cultural conversation via Heated Rivalry. While his portrayal of Ilya Rozanov is the catalyst for this recent attention, viewing it in isolation ignores the groundwork laid by his earlier indie appearances. To understand the mechanics of Storrie’s current performance, one needs to look back at Benjamin Howard’s 2023 drama, Riley.

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