Culture
Netflix’s “Long Shot”: Dodgers baseball, HBO and legal justice
January 23, 2018Directed by Jacob LaMendola, this true-crime drama skillfully blends news, courtroom and police footage with interviews of the major players, and a bit of comedy.
Read moreSidney Finkelstein: an appreciation of the great Marxist cultural critic
January 19, 2018The Marxist cultural critic Sidney Finkelstein lived in a suitcase in my mother’s closet.
Read moreTwo new films, “Dunkirk” and “The Darkest Hour”: Who won the war?
January 19, 2018In the run up to the Academy Awards, two highly touted, vastly different popular films refocus attention on World War II.
Read moreFashion label puts domestic violence center stage during NAACP Image Awards weekend
January 18, 2018Taking place just before the NAACP gathering, Wicked Things Boutiques ball was held in Hollywood, California. It brought together designers, performers, and advocates from all walks of life to raise money for families affected by domestic...
Read moreRoy Zimmerman reZists in hilarious and moving contemporary topical songs
January 17, 2018Most of his songs involve clever lyrics, fresh, unexpected rhymes, and good cheer, but on one or two he turns intensely, deadly serious.
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