arts and entertainment
‘Madagasikara’: An intense witnessing of capitalist corruption and international poverty
June 15, 2020When thinking of the island country of Madagascar many people, particularly in the United States, are reminded of the Dreamworks kids film of the same name.
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Quibbling with Quibi: Considerations on the new platform of ‘quick bite’ entertainment
May 19, 2020Quibi, which stands for Quick Bites—bursts of entertainment, none more than 10 minutes and most less, designed for mobile phone use on the go—launched in the U.S. in early April in the midst of the quarantine.
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‘Home Before Dark’ and fading patriarchal power
May 12, 2020It’s the first masterful series from Apple TV+.
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‘Jordskott’ and ecological horror; ‘One Day at a Time’ revived
April 7, 2020The Swedish series with the mysterious title Jordskott is an anomaly wrapped in an enigma.
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‘For Life’ and Black incarceration; The twin meanings of ‘Twisty’
April 6, 2020The best network series in what might be a coronavirus-abbreviated season is ABC’s For Life, a combination prison/courtroom drama about an innocent African-American inmate sentenced to life imprisonment.
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