Culture
“Aferim!”: The wild, wild East in film
January 22, 2016It has a number of genre conventions of the Western, though one could argue that the Romanian-set film should be called an "Eastern."
Read moreBullets and broken hearts over Broadway
January 22, 2016So, a Marxist walks into a theater to watch a fluffy new musical set in the 1930s - and leaves with a big wide smile across his face.
Read more“Lenin’s Last Struggle” recounts a losing campaign against the emerging Stalin
January 22, 2016Lewin paints a picture of the frustrations facing Lenin in this final period and his increasing misgivings about Joseph Stalin.
Read moreThe Progies show how film awards can be inclusive and progressive
January 20, 2016Nominations for the Progie Awards have been voted on. May the Best Progressive films and filmmakers win!
Read more#OscarsSoWhite goes viral as Academy Awards nominations are announced
January 15, 2016Activist communities on the Internet had prepared for it: as it turned out, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was buzzing the morning of Jan. 14.
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