arts and culture
‘Home Front’ probes race, gender and sexuality in post–World War II era
February 8, 2023"It’s shocking that, more than 70 years after WW II ended, questions about states’ right to ban interracial marriage have resurfaced.”
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Brendan Behan on the centenary of his birth
February 7, 2023Brendan Behan was arguably one of the last writers to emerge from the Irish literary revival movement.
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‘Let It Be Morning,’ a stunningly powerful almost all-Palestinian Israeli film
February 2, 2023Let Let It Be Morning serve as yet another warning, a lovingly crafted, humanly noble alarum, of the Armageddon to come.
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‘Southern Girls’: A ‘woke’ play suitable for banning in today’s Florida
February 1, 2023“The playwrights who wrote this absolutely lived it. The play is very authentic.”
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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ review: An ahistorical film that rings hollow
January 18, 2023International film awards are by no means a good film guide. This applies to The Banshees of Inisherin as much as to the rest of them.
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