Culture
‘The Surrender’ review: Grief exposes the cracks in capitalism’s nuclear family ideal
May 23, 2025There is more to this story than just the tale of yet another overcontrolling mother clashing with an anxiety-filled daughter.
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Young Communist League’s ‘No Exit’: Invoking the radical possibilities of existentialism
May 22, 2025Sartre defended existentialism as an optimistic and humanist methodology that might actually complement Marxist theory.
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‘A Man of No Importance’ theater review
May 20, 2025The play is a bold and highly entertaining production that defends against both censorship and persecution.
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Roger Q. Mason’s ‘Hide and Hide’ reveals uncomfortable truths about America
May 19, 2025The play dissects the pursuit of the American Dream through deeply flawed individuals in 1980s Los Angeles.
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‘Gone Girls’ review: The sexism and corruption that aided the Long Island serial killer
May 16, 2025Docuseries details how a system that devalued victims because of their class and choice of work, along with a tangled web of abuse of power, allowed a killer to go free for years.
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