Culture
Controversial Aloha co-stars Hawaiian independence leader
June 1, 2015A lynch mob is attacking writer/director Cameron Crowe's new movie "Aloha," which opened May 29.
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The fetishism of commodities: “Mad Men,” capitalism, and its discontents
June 1, 2015What made "Mad Men" arguably the greatest dramatic series in American TV history is that there was a method to its madness.
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“Kung Fury”: 1980s-inspired action movie, released on YouTube
May 29, 2015From the very first opening scene, you can tell that you are going to be in for some physics-defying action and fun.
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“Death in the Congo” highlights obscure subject: African liberation
May 29, 2015"Death in the Congo" is an important book because it fills a void, but it could have illuminated more.
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When Aaron met Rachel: “The Fourth Noble Truth”
May 26, 2015While at first the discussions about the tenets of Buddhism do raise some consciousness and are absorbing and educational, Noble quickly runs out of steam.
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