Culture
New U.S. stamp honors principled sci-fi and fantasy writer Ursula Le Guin
August 19, 2021The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has honored the cross-genre writings of Ursula K. Le Guin, the acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author, with the 33rd stamp in its literary series. The stamp was released on July...
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The art of the (street) deal: More honest than Trump
August 18, 2021After seeing his business taken from him, Huey concludes that in a “country founded on capitalism” where “Black people were the first commodity sold on Wall Street…as soon as black people find a way to build...
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History as upheaval and progress enters stage with novelist Walter Scott
August 13, 2021Born 250 years ago, Walter Scott showed another kind of historical novel is possible from the ones we see today.
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‘Dead Pigs’: Where do they come from and where do they go?
August 11, 2021“The Sixth Generation” of Chinese filmmakers continue to shed light on the social maladies that have accompanied their nation’s shift toward a self-described “socialist market economy.”
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Streaming platforms vs. Media sovereignty: Netflix and others challenge national broadcasters
August 10, 2021The power of the American streamers is forcing national films and television series to dilute their content in order to also reach a global audience.
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