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This new examination of the rise of Fascism focuses on how the expansion of democratic rights, the reaction to that expansion in the realms of philosophy and culture, and how that reaction fueled Nazi and other Fascist ideology.

Duck Butter is a raw, funny, deeply intimate and utterly unique film, co-written by Shawkat and directed by Miguel Arteta, the man behind The Good Girl and last year’s Beatriz at Dinner. It was almost entirely improvised — and was originally written to star a heterosexual couple.

Popcorn is a source of antioxidants; in fact a serving of popcorn contains roughly double the amount of polyphenols as a serving of fruit (although fruit may have more numerous amounts of other vitamins and phytochemicals); but how you prepare popcorn can affect its healthful properties.

Enduring Season 2 of the Hulu series proves even harder than expected. The series is beautifully shot, acted, and directed by women, despite the fact that the showrunner is a white man, but the actual story leaves much emotional relief to be desired in this political climate.

Even when April showers pour in California, as poet Diane Moomey reflects, the true issue is how long will the water last and for whom?

The German philosopher insisted on being the master of her own fate even as she inflamed the hearts and minds of some of the late 19th and earl 20th Century’s greatest thinkers. The real question posed by the film: what is freedom in a class-ridden society?

At a time when the attack on reason as such is the stuff of everyday news, Steven Pinker reminds us of an important aspect of our society's intellectual legacy.

For viewers on the left, Pauline’s journey from proletarian champion to xenophobic mouthpiece constitutes a slow-motion horror movie.

Current nutritional mantras focus on food to improve our health — especially cardiovascular health. Nominally, the food industry responds but just how successful have these efforts been?

When the first season of Occupied was on screen the Russians were a fictional threat. Has reality caught up with the conceit?