Newyorker iconNewyorkerAug 21, 2026

The Coming (and Not Coming) of the Sex-Recession Movie

In films like "One Night Only" and "I Want Your Sex," our prudish age becomes the scene of a crime.

The Coming (and Not Coming) of the Sex-Recession Movie

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