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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ review: Thrilling horror shatters the 1960s white suburbia mythos
November 4, 2025While rooted in Stephen King’s novel and previous movies, this series stands on its own and is a compelling social study of the many ways a community can be corrupted.
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Make South Africa Great Again? Refugee policy showcases Trump’s love for apartheid
November 3, 2025Only 7,500 refugees will be allowed to come to the U.S. compared to the 125,000 last year. Almost all will be white South Africans.
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Books that changed the world: Historians assess 100 years of International Publishers
October 29, 2025With McCarthy-style witch-hunts once again on the horizon, institutions like International Publishers, which incubate free thinking, social critique, and dissent, are all the more valuable.
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‘Norita’ film review: Emotional doc explores resistance and revolutionary motherhood in Argentina
October 29, 2025The story of how a small spitfire of a woman gave a murderous dictatorship hell and inspired her fellow mothers to never back down.
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‘Positive Obsession’ review: Riveting biography offers intimate look at Afrofuturist icon Octavia Butler
October 28, 2025New book explores the personal journals of the novelist, offering deeper look at her struggles for recognition, her working style, and her views on American political realities.
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