NPR

Why 'The Matrix' is a trans allegory

Ahead of The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth installment of The Matrix series, NPR's A Martínez talks to Vox critic Emily VanDerWerff about the trans metaphors in the original film. After more than ...
The New York Times

Here’s Why ‘The Matrix’ Is More Relevant Than Ever

One scene reflects the themes — A.I., fake news, transgender lives and Gen X — that make the film a classic. By Alissa Wilkinson Neo, the hero of “The Matrix,” is sure he lives in 1999. He has a green ...
Polygon

The astonishing, angry Matrix Resurrections deals with what’s real in a world where nothing is

The story: A man named Thomas is told that the world is not what he thought it to be, and despite the passion of the messenger and the void in his own life, he refuses to believe. He wants to see for ...
Newsweek

‘The Matrix’ Creator Explains What The Red Pill Really Is and Mens Rights Activists Aren’t Going to Be Happy

In a video for Netflix, The Matrix co-creator Lilly Wachowski broke down why the landmark 1999 science fiction film is a trans allegory, and some new implications about what taking the red pill really ...
collider

The Matrix 4 Plot Summary Hints at a Stronger, More Dangerous Matrix

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...