Culture
From “Reel Bad Arabs” to “Valentino’s Ghost”
August 20, 2013The group that has been consistently maligned since the days of silent star Rudolph Valentino's portrayal of The Sheik in 1921 are the Arabs. They have now become the caricature of the "terrorist."
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“Nickel and Dimed” – rich drama of working poor
August 19, 2013The crisis of capitalism has led to a glorious rebirth of left-leaning theatre: Nickel and Dimed is one of this dissident wave's finest, most compelling dramas.
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Progressive U.S. singer banned from entering New Zealand
August 15, 2013"You can't board that flight. You're not welcome in New Zealand."
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Love, war, and hell in a prison cell
August 14, 2013The Uptown Players, near the Dallas Arts District, are performing "The Kiss of the Spider Woman."
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A poem for Detroit
August 14, 2013I'm going to tell to you a story; the details are a little gory. Detroiters are under attack; they're trying to stab us in the back.
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