Chauncey K. Robinson
LATEST ARTICLES BY Chauncey K. Robinson
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Comic book artists and survivors address gun violence
May 30, 2018We live in a world where three of the ten deadliest mass shootings in recent United States history have happened within five months of one another.
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Social media and the resistance: Tweeter-in-chief Trump can no longer block critics
May 24, 2018Since taking office, Trump has used his Twitter account to talk politics, intimidate his political critics, and even to reveal sensitive government information that shouldn’t be so readily shared in the public domain.
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‘Sorry to Bother You’: A darkly comedic condemnation of capitalism
May 17, 2018Whether intentionally or not, "Sorry to Bother You" reflects the feelings of a whole generation about life under capitalism.
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Zora Neale Hurston’s ‘Barracoon’ is a powerful posthumous act of resistance
May 11, 2018"If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.”—Zora Neale Hurston
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New generation changing politics in Newark, New Jersey
May 4, 2018A collective of Newark residents has its sights on combating corruption and disregard for working people in their New Jersey city.
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‘Gehenna’: Horror film uses the supernatural to show terrors of colonialism and war
April 25, 2018Set in Saipan, the new horror flick "Gehenna" turns the Hollywood trope of "magical natives" on its head.
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L.A. Times Food Bowl: Beyond elitist culinary excursions
April 20, 2018“No one needs another food event that’s just concentrated on ‘fancy’ stuff," says L.A. Times food editor Amy Scattergood. This year's L.A. Food Bowl promises to be anything but.
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‘Ghost Stories’: Movie asks us to dig deeper into fear and ourselves
April 19, 2018Standout performances from Freeman and Nyman drive key points in the movie, while a delightfully morbid twist at the end makes the film resonate and entertain.
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