Culture
‘Code Red’: Whimsical film highlights ‘period poverty’ amidst current tampon shortage
June 17, 2022Code Red is sparking a much-needed conversation about all the ways women are exploited under a system that prioritizes profits and patriarchy.
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Gay baseball star Glenn Burke: What could have been, except for…
June 17, 2022Andrew Maraniss’s superb biography, Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke, gives a full and insightful account of the life of the first openly gay professional baseball player.
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‘Under the Banner of Heaven’: Hell on Earth
June 16, 2022Hulu’s new television series Under the Banner of Heaven is a powerful reconsideration of fundamentalist religion.
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Visiting or living in Los Angeles? Consult the ‘People’s Guide’
June 16, 2022The book is ten years old but still worth checking out.
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‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ review: Cheeky comedy centers older women’s sex life
June 15, 2022Older women often appear on screen as mothers, aunts, or “wise” grandmothers whose purpose is to advise the younger (usually male) main character. This film says to hell with all that.
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