arts and culture
‘To T, or Not To T? A Comedic Trans Journey through (T)estosterone and Masculinity’
July 5, 2022It turns out that, uh, like most important art, the specific becomes the universal once you peel back the cultural dress and uncover the human skin beneath it.
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‘The Beautiful People’: America’s toxic epidemic of hypermasculinity
July 1, 2022“This season at Rogue Machine we’ve committed ourselves to having difficult conversations."
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Plains, trains and automobiles: ‘Snowpiercer’ vs. ‘Lincoln Lawyer’
June 28, 2022How can we contrast Snowpiercer’s people’s transport vs. Lincoln Lawyer’s luxuriating while the planet burns?
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‘Dark Winds’: Solving an American mystery
June 27, 2022Sharp writing and strong acting keep Dark Winds from the tired soap opera that recent neo-Westerns like the popular Yellowstone saga became mired in.
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‘Stratford-upon-Topanga’ opens summer season with ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’
June 22, 2022Act I of WGTB’s The Merry Wives of Windsor is mildly amusing, while the rollicking, uproarious Act II is highly entertaining.
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