My California
Back in the Sixties, a young Black activist Rap Brown said “violence is as American as cherry pie” and see now how much has not changed.
books
She Was Once the Biggest Star in Jazz. Here’s Why You’ve Never Heard of Her
Narratively
Hazel Scott was a piano prodigy who wowed the worlds of music, TV, and film. But when she stood up for her rights, the establishment took her down.
food
What Is a ‘Dark Grocery Store’ and How Does It Work?
The Daily Meal
Dark grocery stores exist solely for delivery purposes. There are no customers to shop the aisles, and there are no checkout lines; it is less like an ordinary grocery store and more like a shipping center hidden under the façade of a grocery store.
film
‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Review: Nan Goldin’s Remarkable Life Gets a Towering Film Befitting It
IndieWire
Laura Poitras' "All the beauty and the Bloodshed" is a powerful documentary about Nan Goldin’s life and work against the Sackler family and their role in the opioid epidemic. The film has been nominated for an Academy Award as Best Documentary.
tv
Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World Review – Chuck D Is a Brilliant History Teacher
The Guardian
Some of the greatest pop music ever made gets the respectful, rigorous sociological treatment it deserves – thanks to this documentary series from the Public Enemy star
books
‘American Democratic Socialism’ Has a Proud, Diverse, and Inspiring History
Current Affairs
Gary Dorrien’s sweeping history of American democratic socialism weaves personal, intellectual, and spiritual narratives together in a book that reminds us of the great potential of the socialist movement.
books
Putinism’s Defeated Opposition
Dissent
In a new collection, Ilya Budraitskis provides a trenchant analysis of the ideological underpinnings of Putin’s Russia and the domestic political groups that have opposed his government.
tv
Velma, Its Backlash, and How South Asian Women Are Represented on TV
AV Club
A few recent series have notably nuanced depictions of brown teens. This is a promising development. (Those racist reactions? Not so much.)
food
Grim Reapers
New York Review of Books
Mega-agriculture is destroying the Corn Belt and the Central Valley, which the country’s food system depends on. Can midsize farms survive to save it?
film
'Women Talking’ Review: Sarah Polley’s Electric Drama Is an Urgent Vision of How To Remake Our World
IndieWire
For God knows how long, the women of an isolated religious community have been drugged with cow tranquilizer and raped on a regular basis during the night. The women had been told they were being violated by ghosts, demons, or even Satan himself — punishment for their own improprieties. They believed that lie until two young girls saw one of the rapists as he left one night. The women of the colony, have 48 hours to decide what their future will be like. Will they leave or stay?
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