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Retrospective Review: CBS’s The Man Upstairs (1992)

By Barbara Irvin | Published: July 11, 2017
The Man Upstairs

An eccentric woman with moralistic values befriends a man who has found himself on the wrong side of the law…

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Why We Need to Fight for Women’s Access to Healthcare

By Danika Kimball | Published: May 25, 2017
Women's Health Signs

Republican alternatives to the ACA pose threats to women, the elderly, the disabled, and young people looking for health care access.

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Big Ideas – Alien: Covenant

By Jake Rutkowski | Published: May 19, 2017
Alien: Covenant

Covenant does a bit more than just lay out intertextual reference to spice up a familiar narrative.

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Everyday Noir: Old Stone

By Jake Rutkowski | Published: May 12, 2017
Old Stone Johnny Ma

For all the faults of his screenplay, Johnny Ma has a strong hand for visual storytelling.

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Why We Need to Be Paying Attention to Title IX More than Ever

By Danika Kimball | Published: May 11, 2017
Title IX

Many are worried that regulations aimed to protect marginalized populations may fall by the wayside.

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One Motherfucker of a Narrative

By Robert Birnbaum | Published: May 6, 2017
No Pasaran

Understandably, many people are distraught and distracted by the tawdry reality television nightmare emanating from Washington.

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Tower: A Blind Eye Towards Evil

By Jake Rutkowski | Published: May 5, 2017
Tower film poster

Tower glows with the kind of heroism that represents the best qualities of humanity in spite of its worst.

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A Nightmare in Tune with the American Dream: The Founder

By Jake Rutkowski | Published: April 11, 2017
The Founder movie

Somewhere near its core, underneath the corporate-friendly narrative and the neon-tinged nostalgia, The Founder is a nightmare to the tune of the American Dream.

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Make America Read Again

By Robert Birnbaum | Published: March 10, 2017
The True Flag book

Sadly, the news cycle has been laden with reports and opinings relating to the nightmare Bedlamite regime that hastens over the American Empire.

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How The Light Gets In

By Robert Birnbaum | Published: January 27, 2017
Gordon Parks I Am You

The times are about to get darker—which calls for resistance and well-conceived dissidence.

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Allow Me To Introduce Myself

By Robert Birnbaum | Published: January 6, 2017
The Man Who Loved Dogs

Skillful and tasteful aggregation has great utility in this overabundance.

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Outstanding Musical Releases of 2016

By Anna-Lynne Williams | Published: January 3, 2017
James Blake The Colour in Anything

Musical artists softened the blow of a rough year by turning out some of the best releases of the decade so far.

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What Would Jesus Do?

By Matt Borondy | Published: November 18, 2016
Jesus and Trump Protesters

“I think Christians took a big stand this time and said we’re going to stand up for our faith [by electing Trump].”

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Why Trump is Attacking the “Failed” New York Times

By Matt Borondy | Published: November 17, 2016
NY Times: Spiro Agnew Resigns

You might think Anderson Cooper will save you. Listen closely: Anderson Cooper isn’t going to save you.

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Letters to Trump’s American Muslim Registry

By Matt Borondy | Published: November 17, 2016

Just discovered Schopenhauer. Blew my mind. Taking a break from Islam. Will call back in an hour w/ update.

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