arts and culture
Crime novelist Dennis Broe recounts Hollywood’s 1950s ‘Dark Ages’ and lessons for now
February 26, 2025The Dark Ages by Dennis Broe is a noir murder mystery. It’s about a time when people with money influenced people with political power to restructure the United States economy for their own benefit.
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‘The Aunties’ explores Black liberation, climate activism, and Harriet Tubman’s legacy
February 25, 2025The documentary connects climate justice, land stewardship, and cultural preservation themes through the love story of elder Black gay women climate activists.
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Fighting fascism: Political lessons from Charlie Chaplin
February 21, 2025The famed entertainer’s political views and struggles in life can teach us some needed lessons for how to deal with the current political turmoil.
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‘Night Flyer’ book review: Grounding the mythos of Harriet Tubman with her political influence and worldview
February 20, 2025Mile presents a “faith biography” explaining that “Tubman was heroic, but she was not a superhero beyond the reach of our understanding, identification, and compassion.”
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ review: Anti-fascist superhero makes thrilling cinematic debut
February 13, 2025It is fitting, for a variety of reasons, in these current political times that we have a new film installment of a superhero with a long history of fighting against fascism and Nazis.
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