arts and culture
‘Cold War: A Love Story’: Novel takes us to 1960s-’70s revolutionary hotspots
December 19, 2024The author is especially effective in communicating the nature of his growing political commitment.
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Lear on the highway: Albert Maltz’s ‘The Journey of Simon McKeever’
December 18, 2024The scriptwriter, novelist, and blacklisted member of the Hollywood Ten Albert Maltz was around 40 himself when he wrote his novel on aging, The Journey of Simon McKeever, first published in 1949.
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2024 streaming biz: Bracing for AI and deregulation as the media challenge
December 17, 2024The main story in streaming and in television is the new preponderance of Artificial Intelligence, as its use by the film and television industry threatens not only employees but also the older established moguls’ and brands’...
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2024’s top 30 (and 5 worst) global television series: The pickings get slimmer (2)
December 16, 2024Here are more examples of the best and worst in global television this year.
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‘Landman’ series a propaganda promo show for fossil fuel industry
December 12, 2024Billy Bob Thornton has thrown in his lot with the powers that be, the rich and powerful, the corporate interests of Big Oil.
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