Culture
“Bride Flight”: South Seas film for grownups
June 13, 2011This is a highly recommended movie. It's an excellent, well-crafted feature and a realistic slice of life, albeit in an unusual milieu.
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Song and struggle: “Preacher and Slave”
June 9, 2011Joe Hill was a talented singer and songwriter. He's remembered as a renowned troubadour of labor, and toured the country helping to organize workers.
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Sorry, no vampires in “Tree of Life”
June 6, 2011This film had us wishing vampires would make an appearance, but we were wrong.
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“Born This Way”: Lady Gaga’s anthem of acceptance
May 31, 2011Lady Gaga's position at the summit of pop culture cannot be denied or overstated.
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Progressives prepare for zombie doomsday
May 19, 2011Will this weekend bring the rapture or one big zombie apocolypse?
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