Culture
“Belle”: young love in shadow of the slave trade
May 14, 2014This historical drama takes up Belle's first encounters with young love, the stratified class system of the times, and disgusting forms of chauvinism.
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Review: “Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself “
May 14, 2014The PBS American Masters series is airing a biopic about the writer who made a career out of being a "professional amateur."
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H.R. Giger, 74: Surrealist artist known for his “Alien”
May 13, 2014Known worldwide by fans of alternative and surreal art and having something of a cult following, Giger was known for his unsettling and unique style of biomechanical science fiction designs.
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Two progressive films to win your heart
May 13, 2014Two rousing and heartwarming docs at the Tribeca Film Festival shining the spotlight on two charismatic politician: Michael Tubbs of Stockton and the late, great Ann Richards of Texas.
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French culture panel mulls Picasso studio future
May 13, 2014Picasso worked in the Left Bank studio in the Hotel de Savoie for 19 years, and it is where he painted his famed anti-war opus "Guernica" in 1937.
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