Culture

“Thor” sequel another hard-hitter

November 15, 2013 By Blake Skylar

As superhero flicks go, this one is still pretty standard fare for the casual viewer, but that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable.

“Dallas Buyers Club”: We’re surprised you’re even alive

November 14, 2013 By Eric A. Gordon And Dale Greenfield

Dallas Buyers Club is an uplifting morality tale that's about as good as the art of cinema gets.

Syd Hoff and A. Redfield: Two sides of the same coin

November 14, 2013 By Chris Elliott

An almost unknown dimension of his amazing career, discovered by his heirs only after his death in 2004, was Hoff's work for left-wing periodicals in the '30s.

Marvel unveils new Muslim superheroine

November 8, 2013 By Blake Skylar

Marvel has introduced a new Ms. Marvel, a 16 year-old Pakistani-American, and the first Muslim superheroine to star in her own mainstream ongoing series.

“Black Revolutionary” explores life of William Patterson and global freedom fight

November 8, 2013 By Tony Pecinovsky

In Gerald Horne's new book, "Black Revolutionary: William Patterson and the Globalization of the African American Freedom Struggle," we are privy to William L. Patterson's transformation from well-to-do lawyer to a revolutionary.