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FILM REVIEW: ‘Just Mercy’ Is An Earnest, Effective Legal Drama Of Real History Learned Too Late
This adaptation of attorney Bryan Stevenson’s book about a wrongly condemned black man dramatizes that case while offering an unflinching look at the death penalty. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘Just Mercy’ Is An Earnest, Effective Legal Drama Of Real History Learned Too Late
‘The Force Is With Our People’ Connects Indigenous Culture To A Galaxy Far, Far Away
The Rise of Skywalker speaks to the historical experiences of many in the Indigenous community. An exhibit by Native artists attempts to shed light on those connections. Continue Reading ‘The Force Is With Our People’ Connects Indigenous Culture To A Galaxy Far, Far Away
France Blocks Export Of $27 Million Medieval Painting Found In French Woman’s Kitchen
The Italian painting by the artist Cimabue sold for nearly $27 million at auction. But now, government officials in France are intervening in order to stop the art from leaving the country. Continue Reading France Blocks Export Of $27 Million Medieval Painting Found In French Woman’s Kitchen
Hanukkah Lights 2019: Sharing Stories Of Light, Miracles And Faith
Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz read original stories about Hanukkah, from a celebration interrupted by a stranger to a group that brings the holiday to another planet. Continue Reading Hanukkah Lights 2019: Sharing Stories Of Light, Miracles And Faith
Merriam-Webster Singles Out Nonbinary ‘They’ For Word Of The Year Honors
The dictionary publisher lauded the singular they Tuesday, noting that the tiny word has enjoyed important new uses in an English language that otherwise lacks a good gender-neutral alternative. Continue Reading Merriam-Webster Singles Out Nonbinary ‘They’ For Word Of The Year Honors
Comedian Margaret Cho: ‘I Invented The Cancellation’
Loud and unapologetic, and a trailblazer on race and sexuality, the stand-up comic discussed “cancel culture,” Asian American comedy and her short-lived sitcom All-American Girl. Continue Reading Comedian Margaret Cho: ‘I Invented The Cancellation’
FILM REVIEW: ‘Little Women’ Again? Greta Gerwig’s Adaptation Is Both Faithful And Radical
Gerwig gives us the warm, homespun pleasures of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, but she also holds the well-worn text up to the light to consider some of its flaws and compromises. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘Little Women’ Again? Greta Gerwig’s Adaptation Is Both Faithful And Radical
When Mom Is Mary Poppins: Julie Andrews Writes Memoir With Her Daughter
“It was sometimes difficult to share her,” Emma Walton Hamilton says of life with her famous mom. Hamilton and Andrews have written 32 books together; their latest is Home Work. Continue Reading When Mom Is Mary Poppins: Julie Andrews Writes Memoir With Her Daughter
FILM REVIEW: A First-Generation Teen Tests The Bounds Of Family And Faith In ‘Hala’
Minhal Baig’s new film about a Pakistani American teen captures what it’s like to feel paralyzed, with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: A First-Generation Teen Tests The Bounds Of Family And Faith In ‘Hala’
‘Do Something Big’: Photographer Helps Tell Columbia River History In ‘Healing The Big River’ Book
Peter Marbach says he wanted to use his photography to tell the story of the Columbia River, to move from purely landscape images to a more social justice-driven book. To do that, he needed help — from the First Nations communities most affected by the development of dams along the river. Continue Reading ‘Do Something Big’: Photographer Helps Tell Columbia River History In ‘Healing The Big River’ Book
Nude, Pin-Up-Style Portrait Of Emiliano Zapata Sparks Protests In Mexico City
The controversial painting depicts the Mexican revolutionary hero naked, flirtatiously glancing over his left shoulder as he rides an aroused white stallion. His only wardrobe: a pink hat and heels. Continue Reading Nude, Pin-Up-Style Portrait Of Emiliano Zapata Sparks Protests In Mexico City
‘I Done Been Through Some Things’: The Tina Turner Musical Is Now On Broadway
Tina playwright Katori Hall and star Adrienne Warren have plenty to say about working with the star, depicting domestic violence and learning to sing in a new voice. Continue Reading ‘I Done Been Through Some Things’: The Tina Turner Musical Is Now On Broadway
