Culture
“The Assassination of Leon Trotsky: A Comedy”: What??
July 17, 2013Lefcourt's cream pie in the face of the old Bolshevik is Trotsky's second assassination.
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Stevie Wonder boycotts Florida, opposes “stand your ground” (video)
July 17, 2013The 63-year-old singer said at a concert in Quebec City, Canada, on July 14, that until the law is abolished in Florida, he will "never" perform there again.
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“What Lies Across the Water”: Revealing new book on Cuban 5
July 17, 2013In comprehensive and convincing fashion the book explains how the Cuban Five came to be arrested, tried, and imprisoned.
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“The Attack”: Can a love story explain the Arab-Israeli conflict?
July 16, 2013Like many of the best movies ever, the story of Amin, Siham and their friends and family, is only the front part of the film, while the real story is taking place in the background.
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Class struggle from the couch
July 15, 2013Back in 2011, the video-gaming industry was already three-fifths the size of the movie industry. For that reason alone, games deserve serious critical attention.
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