Culture
What the Fourth of July looks like to the unfree
July 2, 2026A long tradition of literary dissent exposes the gap between ideals and realities.
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‘HomeTown Hero’ film review: Hard-hitting drama focusing on Samoan struggles
July 1, 2026Has compelling portrayals from a cast of characters, trying to find their way in paradise lost, Samoans in the diaspora.
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‘Treasure Island’ theater review: Classic novel adapted with new feminist touch
June 26, 2026A wonderful adaptation of the 18th-century-set tale, full of action, executed by a cast of dozens.
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‘Supergirl’ review: A surprisingly dark film
June 25, 2026It handles surprisingly mature subject matter wedged into a rather clichéd film that doesn’t maximize the storytelling potential.
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‘The Revolutionists’ theater review: An edgy guillotine-tinged satire
June 17, 2026A comedy about France’s Reign of Terror, with aristocrats and assorted enemies of the people quite literally laughing their heads off.
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