Culture
A would-be Gorbachev in the People’s Republic: “The Chinese Mayor”
June 4, 2015This film is an insider's look at Geng Yanbo, the reform-minded mayor of Datong, one of the People's Republic of China's most polluted cities.
Read moreThe cost of fame: “The Cult of JT Leroy”
June 3, 2015The film shows how nonfiction becomes novelized, with dramatization and confabulation fobbed off as "news" and "truth."
Read morePoem for peace: “Brother”
June 2, 2015"I depend on you and you can depend on me. A brother is no bother. We all have the same Father."
Read moreToday: Two American poets honor LGBT Pride Month
June 2, 2015Includes poetry by Walt Whitman and Judy Grahn.
Read moreRay’s eye: The magnificent Apu Trilogy rides again
June 2, 2015Before there was Bollywood or "The Mindy Project" there was Satyajit Ray, India's movie maestro.
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