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Capitalism: The real Frankenstein’s monster

July 23, 2018 By Steven Walker

In the 200th anniversary of her famous book, very few have highlighted the socialist influences on author Mary Shelley.

Transformation Magic: The push for transgender representation in media continues

July 20, 2018 By Chauncey K. Robinson

One of the biggest conventions focusing on entertainment, art, and popular culture kicked off here on July 19. The largest convention of its kind in the world, Comic Con International: San Diego (SDCC) is where close...

Cuban film ‘Strawberry and Chocolate’ to screen in L.A.

July 20, 2018 By Special to People’s World

Marx@200: The Marxist Movie Series, continues July 26th with a screening of one of socialist Cuba’s most popular films, co-director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s international award-winning Strawberry and Chocolate. This 1993 film, which premiered in Havana and...

‘Game Girls’: An unfiltered documentary on being Black, lesbian, and homeless

July 19, 2018 By Chauncey K. Robinson

The unfiltered, and at times unsettling film forces us to acknowledge that the crisis of homelessness is not just faceless statistics.

World premiere love story ‘Arrival & Departure’ features Deaf and hearing actors

July 17, 2018 By Eric A. Gordon

In Stephen Sachs reinterpretation, Sam, a Deaf man (Troy Kotsur), and Emily, a hard-of-hearing woman (Deanne Bray), two married strangers, meet by chance in a New York City subway station. Their casual friendship evolves over the...