Culture
‘An Octoroon’: Intellectual rollercoaster ride of a play about race in America
June 22, 2021In that “the show must go on” spirit, live theater is returning to Los Angeles stages.
Read moreNew ‘Dictionary of the Queer International’ informs, inspires, confounds, puzzles, delights
June 21, 2021The 'Dictionary of the Queer International' is a big open tent where people from every corner of the globe can assemble, mingle, and revel in each other’s myriad ways of self-expression.
Read moreNetflix anime ‘Yasuke’ puts spectacle over substance for the Black samurai
June 18, 2021There’s more spectacle than substance even with a quality voice cast.
Read moreIrish writer Colum McCann’s novel ‘Apeirogon’ addresses Israeli/Palestinian dilemma
June 17, 2021In the context of Israel’s de-facto annexation policy, Apeirogon by Colum McCann is worth reading more than ever.
Read moreWorking-class Black and brown trans ballroom scene birthed contemporary gay culture
June 16, 2021Without the working-class Black and brown transwomen of decades past, current gay pop culture wouldn't be what it is today.
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