Culture
Totem and Taboo and Tanna: A Melanesian Romeo and Juliet
February 13, 2017"Tanna" dispels the simplistic notion that “primitive” people living in a state of nature inhabited problem-free paradises.
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Two “All Power”-ful Panther docs at Pan African Film Festival
February 13, 2017The PAFF's exec. director, Ayuko Babu, was a member of the Black Panther Party and imbues the filmfest with its high level of political consciousness.
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Eric Foner’s ‘Battles for Freedom’ salvages America’s history of struggle
February 13, 2017Radical historian Eric Foner calls out politicians and the powerful for their abuse and misuse of American history.
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“Drawing the Kafr Qasem Massacre” by Samia Halaby: A review
February 10, 2017"Drawing" is powerful, intelligent, compassionate, challenging, and enlightening.
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“Plasticity”: Slow work of the brain, an actor’s quick-change triumph
February 10, 2017This is a theatrical experience well worth seeking out. It breaks new ground as a tour de force.
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