And that’s the other tenth of the show—a clear-eyed portrayal of the evils of imperialism and the colonialism that empowered it.
Ukanian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky examines the way complicity with an authoritarian regime can corrupt a whole society.
A librarian tells her story of being on the front lines of the far right wing assault on libraries and knowledge.
These days, it’s hard to care about affluent fictional characters who get away with everything.
Writer-director Celine Song’s Materialists follows a professional NYC matchmaker split between two charming suitors. It’s yet another attempt to update the Jane Austen formula, but without the poignancy and beauty of Song’s acclaimed Past Lives.
This book, writes reviewer Alpert, is "a powerful account of our failures to stop the war in Gaza, despite the professed worth we place on values like empathy.
You may think you know which foods contain artificial color, but many dyes could be lurking in foods you'd never expect.
David Arena relaunched Horn & Hardart a little over two years ago. His goal is to bring back not just the company but its values.
California poet Patrick Daly reflects on the reach, and limits, of the imagination, where nature, art and politics intertwine in often disturbing ways.
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