Culture
Hymn to the Community Garden
July 7, 2014This poem is a collaboration and was recited in Providence, Rhode Island at a workshop entitled "This Is What Love Looks Like."
Read more“Last Days in Vietnam”: propaganda flick by JFK’s niece
July 2, 2014"Last Days in Vietnam" is so shamefully one-sided that it's hardly a documentary; it's the cinematic equivalent of putting a blossom on a turd.
Read moreToday in labor history: Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” released
June 30, 2014Twenty-five years ago today Spike Lee's union-made blockbuster movie on race and racism, "Do the Right Thing" was released in theaters nationwide.
Read more“The Liberator”: Simón Bolívar biopic has epic sweep of revolution
June 30, 2014Film fans rejoice - the Simón Bolívar biopic "The Liberator," which U.S. premiered at the LA Film Festival, is the state of the art for progressive motion pictures.
Read moreThe brief but bright life of Aaron Swartz – R.I.P.
June 27, 2014Brian Knappenberger's riveting documentary, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is required viewing for anyone who values free speech and justice.
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