Culture
Witness the end of an empire in “Viceroy’s House”
March 3, 2017It's a riveting and deeply disturbing account of the transfer of power from Britain to India in 1947 after 200 years of colonial rule.
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This week in history: Singer/activist Harry Belafonte thriving at 90
February 28, 2017“Art,” says Harry Belafonte: “There's nothing more powerful in the universe than it, because it is the recorder of the truth.”
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“Get Out”: New film shows the horror of white liberals’ racism
February 27, 2017"Get Out" directly confronts the violence of white liberalism, allowing us to fully experience the sweeping pervasiveness of racism beyond ultra-right fascist tropes.
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“Moonlight,” “Neruda,” Viggo Mortensen among 2016 Progie Award winners
February 27, 2017The Progies are the “un-Oscar,” the people’s “alternative Academy Awards.”
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“Fun Home”: Emotional autobiographical musical shows how “it got better”
February 24, 2017"Fun Home" traces the progress and emergence of a creative talent.
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