Culture
“The Happiest Song Plays Last”: A jigsaw puzzle wraps up Elliot Trilogy
February 27, 2018A well appointed, masterful production by the Latino Theatre Company.
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As Pyeongchang Olympics close, athletes may join fight for fair wages next
February 26, 2018The financial options for adult Olympians become part-time, low-wage work; relying on food stamps, unemployment benefits, unstable and transient living.
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“On a Knife Edge”: Coming of age on the Pine Ridge reservation
February 23, 2018The movie is powerful and superbly edited. It shows the historical abuses the Sioux have suffered.
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Pan African films off the beaten track from PAFF
February 23, 2018In addition to what I’ve previously written, here’s a wrapup of the other works I saw at PAFF 2018.
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“Black Panther” villain Killmonger is a symbol of Black pain
February 23, 2018Killmonger is the depiction of Black pain that the MCU has needed. Not even Luke Cage’s bulletproof power or Spawn or Blade’s need to protect the community came close.
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