The rites associated with screening cult films in theaters often violate some social taboos, such as dressing up in costume, quoting along to the film and engaging in disruptive behavior that would be otherwise condemned in a theater. Cult films defy the destiny of underground movies to be forgotten and, through collective devotion, garner the timelessness often only reserved for blockbusters. 

The ability to connect with people when you’re unable to see them in real life gives me faith in the idea of social media. I don’t necessarily think all of it’s bad, but I wanted to find a different way to connect with friends beyond artificial photo updates. In the search for this new way to connect, I discovered Letterboxd: A social media app for film. 

I was sitting at the George Sherman Union the other day when an older gentleman approached me and asked about the sticker of actress Lauren Bacall pasted on the back of my laptop. After bonding over our shared love of Jean Arthur comedies from the 1930s, the man posed a question: How can we get more kids your age to watch old movies?