Culture
“Fruitvale Station”: an American tragedy
July 29, 2013Ryan Coogler gives us Fruitvale Station as a symbolic recapitulation of the Stations of the Cross, recounting the last 30-plus hours of Oscar Grant III's life.
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Why Rolling Stone’s “Bomber” cover triggered explosion of outrage
July 19, 2013After Rolling Stone magazine placed Tsarnaev Dzhokhar on their cover in a flattering rock star image, many protested saying it was a terrible move - and they may be right.
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“The Assassination of Leon Trotsky: A Comedy”: What??
July 17, 2013Lefcourt's cream pie in the face of the old Bolshevik is Trotsky's second assassination.
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Stevie Wonder boycotts Florida, opposes “stand your ground” (video)
July 17, 2013The 63-year-old singer said at a concert in Quebec City, Canada, on July 14, that until the law is abolished in Florida, he will "never" perform there again.
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“What Lies Across the Water”: Revealing new book on Cuban 5
July 17, 2013In comprehensive and convincing fashion the book explains how the Cuban Five came to be arrested, tried, and imprisoned.
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