arts and culture
‘Space Force’: What could have been ‘Dr. Strangelove’ is instead ‘McHale’s Navy’
June 30, 2020Netflix’s Space Force is tepid, often unfunny, not skewering or lambasting but often romanticizing of what the U.S. is doing in space.
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Religion and progressive politics in America: A book review
June 29, 2020Each chapter is a whole new story, a movement, preacher, or history lesson.
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Pain, hope, change: Boarded-up buildings become canvases for radical art
June 29, 2020Activist artists transform sealed businesses into public art broadcasting a message of resilience and social transformation.
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Serial TV and the global drug pandemic
June 24, 2020This is a very mixed series by an extraordinary filmmaker who has brought both his creative talents and his political baggage to television.
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L.A. Theatre Works streams six free audio productions by Black playwrights
June 22, 2020Good news for those who love old-fashioned radio theatre!
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