books April 7, 2021 The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together Sheela Clary The Berkshire Edge This book seeks to deepen the conversation about how racism hurts the whole of our society, not just those that are its primary targets.
film April 6, 2021 Americans Believe In Work. WeWork Preyed On That Instinct. Alissa Wilkinson Vox On Hulu’s new documentary and why we keep falling for guys like Adam Neumann.
food April 5, 2021 When Did Following Recipes Become a Personal Failure? Laura Shapiro The Atlantic A new book that claims to make the act of cooking fun when it sometimes seems like a chore is an exciting, though daunting, invitation to improvise.
tv April 4, 2021 Superstore Was the Best Sitcom of Its Era, A Wildly Funny and Poignant Capitalist Tragedy Emily VanDerWerff Vox The fantastic comedy, now streaming in full on Hulu, never lost sight of how corporate America makes life hell for the people who work within it.
poetry April 9, 2021 Earth Shovel Dan Albergotti Cincinnati Review “The thing about the universe,” writes poet Dan Albergotti, “is that it seems infinite, but really it’s only a ceaseless series of extinctions.”
books March 31, 2021 Fanon Can’t Save You Now Todd Cronan Los Angeles Review of Books This newly published collection of newspaper columns enriches our understanding of this singly important revolutionary theorist and activist.
books April 1, 2021 Following the Traces: A Roundup of Forthcoming University Releases Scott McLemee Inside Higher Ed The reviewer highlights some of the noteworthy (and readable) academic press books coming out in the first half of 2021.
film March 30, 2021 'What Is It About My Freedom That Bothers You?': How Trans Films Are Evolving Freddy McConnell The Guardian The recent BFI Flare festival of LGBTIQ+ films showcased a raft of transgender titles from a powerful family drama to a devastating documentary about a jazz musician. They bear witness to a complicated but optimistic new future
food March 29, 2021 7 great 'food movies' that prove food isn't just love Chris Hewitt Minneapolis Star Tribune Meals on screen can convey a lot about history and culture.
tv March 28, 2021 Leonardo, Ladies' Man: Why Can't We Accept That Da Vinci Was Gay? Jonathan Jones The Guardian A new series focusing on the great artist’s relationship with ‘muse’ Caterina da Cremona rests on virtually no historical evidence
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