Culture
‘Under the Banner of Heaven’: Hell on Earth
June 16, 2022Hulu’s new television series Under the Banner of Heaven is a powerful reconsideration of fundamentalist religion.
Read moreVisiting or living in Los Angeles? Consult the ‘People’s Guide’
June 16, 2022The book is ten years old but still worth checking out.
Read more‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ review: Cheeky comedy centers older women’s sex life
June 15, 2022Older women often appear on screen as mothers, aunts, or “wise” grandmothers whose purpose is to advise the younger (usually male) main character. This film says to hell with all that.
Read more‘A Brother’s Whisper’: A sobering epiphany of Black American life in America
June 15, 2022The film unfolds with an indivisible mixture of sobering reality and epiphany.
Read moreManuel Tiago’s ‘The Slackers’: A conversation with the translator
June 14, 2022An interview with translator Eric Gordon about the latest in International Publishers' Manuel Tiago series of books.
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