Culture
‘Animal Farm’ 2026: An oversimplified, yet entertaining, adaptation of the Orwell classic
April 24, 2026The new film downplays the novel’s original anti-Stalinist focus, providing the chance for a fresh interpretation.
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How counter-revolution, settler colonialism, and regime change wars influence imperialism today
April 23, 2026Humanity is still under threat from this capitalist-imperialist colonialist system. We are in another counter-revolutionary moment not only domestically, but internationally as well.
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‘Master Harold’…and the Boys: Theater review
April 21, 2026Athol Fugard's play seems to have dramatizes Frantz Fanon’s theories about the psychological impact of racism and colonialism on the human mind.
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‘Gathering Storm: A Story of the Black Belt’ book review
April 20, 2026Myra Page’s classic proletarian novel represents the complex, difficult unevenness between stated values and their partial expression through action.
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Spring TV preview: The good, the bad, and the bland
April 15, 2026Bland was the word this year for so much of what was on offer, though there were also really horrible series and a few exceptional ones.
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