Culture
Invasion of the Funny Fish: Science fiction for the Trump era
January 6, 2017I am not a customary sci-fi reader; this book came to me by way of my sister, who instinctively knew I would love it. You will too.
Read moreLangston Hughes’ jazz “Ask Your Mama” launches national tour
January 5, 2017Jazz was a universal metaphor for Hughes, a convergence of the arts beyond the reach of words or the limits of any one language.
Read more‘Fossil capitalism’ opens new geological epoch: The Anthropocene
January 5, 2017Climate scientists say earth has entered a new geological epoch. Using political economy, Ian Angus sets out to explain why.
Read morePaul Robeson’s role in Spain remembered
January 4, 2017The talk highlighted Robeson’s support for the Spanish Republic and the International Brigades - the volunteers who had come from around the world to fight for democracy and to resist fascism in Spain.
Read more“Fences”: From stage to screen with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
January 4, 2017These are memorable performances that will stand the judgment of time.
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