Culture

Steven Knight’s ‘A Christmas Carol’: Dickens in the age of neoliberalism

February 11, 2020 By Dennis Broe

This episode points out, as do the others, the ruthlessness of a society based on competition, control and confinement.

‘See You Yesterday’: A Netflix film about police killings of African Americans

February 10, 2020 By Eric A. Gordon

First-time feature filmmakers, director Stefon Bristol and his co-writer Fredrica Bailey have aimed for, and largely achieved an almost impossible goal.

‘Birds of Prey’ and the emancipation of women-led comic book movies

February 8, 2020 By Chauncey K. Robinson

Birds of Prey is not a hero’s journey, but rather a wild roller coaster of female emancipation through a variety of brutal moments.

Radical radio station KPFK host Lila Garrett, 94, passes

February 7, 2020 By Marcy Winograd

"Lila, you were such a great anti-war activist. Your program was one of the most important shows. You spoke the truth and had such great guests on week after week.”

Kirk Douglas: The slave who rebelled

February 6, 2020 By Michael Berkowitz

“I’ve made over 85 pictures,” he fondly remembered, “but the thing I’m most proud of is breaking the Blacklist.”