Culture
‘Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground’: General, president, man and play
November 17, 2022People should, maybe not run, but dutifully show up to check out an important historical figure and, equally or even more important, a masterful monument of acting.
Read more‘Joe Hill, Alive as You and Me’ unites and inspires in Akron
November 16, 2022Now is a good time to talk and learn about Joe Hill, as we did on a November evening in Akron.
Read moreSocial realist TV: Escaping the corporate streaming bubble
November 15, 2022Each of these series in its own way counters both the big budget “metaverses” of the corporate streamers and the flashy and insincere casting of other series.
Read more‘The Menu’ review: A deliciously wicked satirical bite into elitism and class politics
November 15, 2022Food in the world of the elite goes beyond sustenance; it becomes an indication of status.
Read moreManuel Tiago’s ‘Eulalia’s House’: A powerful reminder of fascism’s ever-present danger
November 10, 2022Álvaro Cunhal offers a gripping retelling of the war against fascism in Spain from the vantage point of Portuguese partisans fighting alongside the Spanish Republicans.
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