Culture
Hulu’s ‘Hillary’ uses Clinton to expose sexist political terrain
March 18, 2020For those curious to see a more candid and unfiltered side of Clinton, this series gives it in detail.
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‘Taming the Lion’ tells the story of openly gay MGM actor William Haines
March 17, 2020A world premiere play that recently opened at Theatre 40 here tells the story of William Haines, at one time renowned as the world’s Number 1 Box Office male movie star.
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‘Taken Down’ and the underbelly of the Irish economic miracle
March 16, 2020The rise of Ireland to a European economic powerhouse was fueled initially by a housing boom which then crashed in the wake of the bursting of the U.S. housing bubble.
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Genre-bending Brazilian film ‘Bacurau’ highlights struggle between North and South
March 13, 2020Bacurau was filmed before Jair Bolsonaro won the corrupted election for presidency of Brazil, yet in its timelessness seems to say more now about Brazil and global North-South relations than even before. It’s hard to imagine...
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Remembering McCoy Tyner, iconic and influential jazz pianist
March 12, 2020“It’s difficult to comprehend the magnitude of McCoy Tyner’s innovative contributions to music."
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