Culture
Of fire and ghazals, Agha Shahid Ali, poet of the week
March 21, 2013The life of exile has few pluses. But one is that it opens the door to a truly internationalist consciousness, and culture.
Read moreMovies you might have missed: “The Village Teacher”
March 21, 2013The film is directed by Mark Donskoy, a protégé of Sergei Eisenstein, which becomes quite apparent when the viewer is caught off guard by unique camera angles and creative photography.
Read more“The Big Fix” exposes BP oil disaster lies
March 20, 2013In his film "The Big Fix," director Josh Tickell challenges the 'official version' of BP's story that all is well in the Gulf of Mexico after the spill.
Read moreUpper meets lower
March 19, 2013Which is actually stronger, a monopolistic-world-dominating corporation, young love, or gravity? The Hollywood answer is obvious, but this film isn't from California. It's French-Canadian.
Read moreSemiotic Weapons: Advertising is the focus of two recent films.
March 15, 2013Two very different foreign films focus on the advertising industry. They intersect at the idea that advertising feeds upon our innate desire for happiness.
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