Culture
“Elysium” gives sci-fi twist to immigration, health care
August 12, 2013Sci-fi is such a perfect microscope for examining contemporary problems!
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“Conduct of Saints”: conscience, crime, and Catholics in post-Nazi Rome
August 8, 2013Emanating from a small publishing house, this novel likely has no five- or six-figure advertising budget, and may escape notice. Make sure your local library gets it.
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“World War Z” as World War Proletariat
August 7, 2013If you're tired of hearing about zombies...that's probably too bad. America's most popular monster shows no sign of shambling away quietly.
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“Wolverine” sequel is much sharper than the first
August 6, 2013The follow-up to the abysmal 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which royally ticked off fans and critics alike, The Wolverine fixed everything that was wrong with the eponymous character's story.
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Cop show reveals the U.S.-Mexico divide
July 30, 2013What makes "The Bridge" fascinating is not only its characters, but what is going on behind them.
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