Culture
Cross-dressing, cruelty to critters and constitutional rights in Croatia: A film review
May 3, 2017The Constitution is one of the most human films I’ve seen in a long time.
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Margaret Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale” – the book behind the new TV series
May 3, 2017Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at ignoring. Atwood’s novel, the basis of a Hulu TV series, takes on new relevance in Trump’s America.
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Artist Chris Burden unburdened in new documentary film “Burden”
May 2, 2017The film is sometimes as prickly and difficult as its subject, but it's emotionally rich and compelling.
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“King of the Road: The Roger Miller Story,” effective bioplay
April 25, 2017You’re likely to find delight in this bioplay about a guitar-strumming bard whose bulb burned briefly but brightly.
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SAG-AFTRA: “We will continue to fight for Spanish language workers”
April 20, 2017“We’re not done. We will fight for a union contract."
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