arts and entertainment
“The Handmaiden”: Stunning erotic crime thriller in Japanese-occupied Korea
October 21, 2016In a mesmerizing 145 minutes, the director opens up a toolkit full of sharp contrasts and opposites.
Read moreDouble play: “Billy & Ray” and “The Stand-In”
October 17, 2016The cynicism Wilder’s oeuvre is known for suggests that he may not necessarily have been so wild about us - the human race.
Read moreToday in labor history: Bob Marley, champion of the oppressed, is born
February 6, 2013Bob Marley, who introduced reggae to the world and gave voice to the passion of oppressed people, was born 68 years ago in the Jamaican village of Nine Mile.
Read moreConnecticut artists urge voters to come out
October 25, 2012As Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z and Beyonce campaign for Barack Obama in swing states, Connecticut performing and visual artists are reaching out to voters here.
Read moreToday in Labor History: “The Jungle” published
September 20, 2012Upton Sinclair, a poor young socialist determined to do his part to make a better world, wrote his incredible book in the tarpaper shack that was his home.
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