Culture
Working-class tribune Barbara Ehrenreich exposed inequality and capitalism’s positive thinking cult
September 23, 2022The late Nickel and Dimed author also laid bare the “positive thinking” industry that put a smiley face on inequality.
Read more‘Don’t Worry Darling’ review: An immersive psychological thriller, despite hard to ignore flaws
September 22, 2022Beautiful cinematography, focused directing, and a few compelling performances make Don’t Worry Darling an entertaining joy ride with substance.
Read more‘Everybody,’ a modern-day morality play about death, says much about life
September 20, 2022Everybody is informed they will have to make a “presentation,” a sort of defense or account of their life. They’ll be asked to answer, “Why did you have to live?” How, and why, will you be...
Read more‘Moonage Daydream’ review: Bowie doc mesmerizes but rarely goes beyond the music
September 14, 2022It’s gorgeous to look at— and a psychedelic trip to behold— as Bowie’s music plays throughout.
Read moreHold the communism, please: SFMOMA’s Diego Rivera exhibit downplays artist’s radical politics
September 13, 2022The museum allows that Rivera was a communist, but it also aims to sanitize the artist, and make him less revolutionary than he was in person and on walls and canvases.
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