Culture
“Merrily We Roll Along”: The left turn not taken
December 9, 2016A noble statement about what went wrong in America.
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“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”: Militarism inconclusively critiqued
December 9, 2016Ang Lee is a great director, but his latest offering gives us a pyrrhic victory; a worthy build-up followed by a perfunctory conclusion.
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Art and Politics: New essays confound the received wisdom
December 9, 2016If you’re ready to "de-reify" your brain, read Joes Segal's new book.
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Five days that shook the South Bronx into NYC’s Sierra Maestra
December 8, 2016Julio Pabón recounts the story of Fidel Castro’s 1995 visit to the South Bronx in his new book, “Knockout.”
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“Loving”: The love that breaks the chains
December 7, 2016The film is the story of the successful challenge to racist laws, a story of courage and deep feelings well told.
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