Culture
Blood on the Mountain: Blood on coal companies’ hands
May 3, 2017Life was cheap not only in the mines but at the hands of those that were supposed to enforce laws.
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Cross-dressing, cruelty to critters and constitutional rights in Croatia: A film review
May 3, 2017The Constitution is one of the most human films I’ve seen in a long time.
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Margaret Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale” – the book behind the new TV series
May 3, 2017Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at ignoring. Atwood’s novel, the basis of a Hulu TV series, takes on new relevance in Trump’s America.
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Artist Chris Burden unburdened in new documentary film “Burden”
May 2, 2017The film is sometimes as prickly and difficult as its subject, but it's emotionally rich and compelling.
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“Tosca” explores themes of sexual harassment, right-wing politics
April 28, 2017Isn’t it clear how rightwing politics favoring the rich and powerful fits together with abusive treatment of women? It’s all of a piece.
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