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“The Handmaid’s Tale”: Us and Them
June 2, 2017The Gilead regime – rabidly anti-feminist by any measure – manages to foster a perverse version of solidarity among the handmaids.
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“The Handmaid’s Tale”: To see and be seen
May 18, 2017Bruce Miller’s script is basically true to Atwood’s book, but also renders the Offred character not just more active, but also more bold.
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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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“Westworld”: First season offers intrigue, social critique
December 13, 2016At the conclusion of Westworld's first season, enthusiastic viewers of subtext are left hanging on a cliff.
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“The Americans”: Who thrives, survives
June 13, 2016On this series, many of our questions to be answered next year and many new ones to be posed.
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