The Substance’s Message About Ageism and Sexism Isn’t Subtle, But Men Are Still Missing The Point

It’s a Tuesday evening and the 6:10 screening of The Substance is packed. I’ve been warned not to eat – a colleague tells me she’s heard from TikTok that people are vomiting in cinemas. But it’s illegal to go to the movies and not get popcorn, so here I am, squished into a seat, surrounded by people who haven’t heeded the no-food warning, nervous I’m going to be sick. I know The Substance is about the literal horror of ageing, and I’m thinking about the Botox appointment I…

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