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A Kinder, Gentler Wave Of Reality TV Tries A Little Tenderness, For A Change
It’s a genre historically known for screaming matches and backstabbing competition. But lately, the shows at its forefront — say, Queer Eye or Marie Kondo — feature a lot more generosity of spirit. Continue Reading A Kinder, Gentler Wave Of Reality TV Tries A Little Tenderness, For A Change
Author Interview: Our Language Is Evolving, ‘Because Internet’
Whether you’re extremely online or still confused by how a simple period can be interpreted as passive-aggressive, linguist Gretchen McCulloch has a guide to how our on-screen speech is morphing. Continue Reading Author Interview: Our Language Is Evolving, ‘Because Internet’
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Idiot Wind’ Tells A Personal Tale Of Journeying From Addiction To Recovery
Even if we weren’t in need of another road-trippy-addiction memoir, Peter Kaldheim’s book recounts his very human efforts to swim to shore with compassion and gratitude. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Idiot Wind’ Tells A Personal Tale Of Journeying From Addiction To Recovery
When The Kids Grow Up, Motherhood Becomes A State Of ‘Otherhood’ From Netflix
The new Netflix film stars Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette and Felicity Huffman as three best friend moms who decide to show up unannounced in New York City to pay their adult sons a surprise visit. Continue Reading When The Kids Grow Up, Motherhood Becomes A State Of ‘Otherhood’ From Netflix
‘Gods Of Jade And Shadow’ Spins A Dark, Dazzling Fairy Tale
Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s novel is set in an alternate Jazz Age Mexico, where gods and monsters from Mayan mythology walk the Earth and war with each other for dominion over Xibalba, the land of death. Continue Reading ‘Gods Of Jade And Shadow’ Spins A Dark, Dazzling Fairy Tale
‘Blind Injustice’ Opera Sets Out To Open Eyes About Wrongful Conviction Rates
Based on former federal prosecutor Mark Godsey’s book of the same title, the new opera Blind Injustice draws on detailed interviews with exonerees to put America’s criminal justice system on trial. Continue Reading ‘Blind Injustice’ Opera Sets Out To Open Eyes About Wrongful Conviction Rates
Now Starring In Children’s Cartoons: Authentic Indigenous Characters
An Alaska Native girl (Molly of Denali), an Andean boy (Pachamama), two half-brothers in Mesoamerica (Victor and Valentino): Three new animations feature Native people without bygone-era baggage. Continue Reading Now Starring In Children’s Cartoons: Authentic Indigenous Characters
FILM REVIEW: New ‘Lion King’ Remake Is More Creative Dead End Than Circle Of Life
Disney’s Lion King is so realistic-looking that, paradoxically, you can’t believe a moment of it. The computer-generated blockbuster feels like the world’s most expensive safari-themed karaoke video. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: New ‘Lion King’ Remake Is More Creative Dead End Than Circle Of Life
BOOK REVIEW: Rooted In History, ‘The Nickel Boys’ Is A Great American Novel
Colson Whitehead’s deeply affecting new novel is based on the true story of a segregated reform school in Florida where African American boys were brutalized and possibly murdered. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: Rooted In History, ‘The Nickel Boys’ Is A Great American Novel
‘The Secret Life Of Bees’ Takes On A Second Life As Musical Theater
Sue Monk Kidd’s bestselling novel tells the story of a white girl taken in by a family of black beekeepers. The premise posed a welcome challenge for black Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. Continue Reading ‘The Secret Life Of Bees’ Takes On A Second Life As Musical Theater
FILM REVIEW: ‘Ray & Liz’ Is A ‘Melancholic And Unsparing’ Portrait Of A Household At Society’s Edge
Richard Billingham documented his parents’ neglect and abuse in previous documentary projects. His first narrative film captures their brutality even as it affords them some measure of dignity. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: ‘Ray & Liz’ Is A ‘Melancholic And Unsparing’ Portrait Of A Household At Society’s Edge
‘Pose’ Choreographer Creates A Safe Space — On The Runway
Twiggy Pucci Garçon got her start competing at drag balls — now, she’s the runway routine choreographer for the FX show Pose, which celebrates ball culture in New York City in the ’80s and ’90s. Continue Reading ‘Pose’ Choreographer Creates A Safe Space — On The Runway
