Culture

Philip Levine named country’s poet laureate

August 10, 2011 By Hillel Italie

Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Levine, known for his detailed and personal verse about the working class, has been appointed the country's new poet laureate.

Movies tell the truth at Michael Moore’s film festival

August 9, 2011 By Bill Meyer

The film fest in Traverse City, Mich., created an enormously popular event that featured the best in progressive cinema, both challenging and entertaining.

Do social networking sites create anti-social behavior?

August 8, 2011 By Blake Skylar

According to new study too much time spent on social networking sites can cause teens to develop narcissistic tendencies and anti-social behavior

Poem of the week: “Allegiances” in troubled times

August 3, 2011 By John Case

As if written for today's headlines, William Stafford's poem "Allegiances" reflects that we will have to take care of each other; we will be our own protection.

Spider-Man spins web of racial diversity

August 2, 2011 By Blake Skylar

When it comes to racial diversity in comic books, the times are changing for the better.