Culture
The Secrets, Lies and Elisions of J. Edgar
Clint Eastwood's biopic of the FBI Director inventively avoids the massive damage he inflicted.
Michael Atkinson
Gordon Quinn: Man With a Movie Camera
The veteran documentarian looks back over 45 years of filmmaking, and finds change to be the crucial constant.
David Moberg
Chronicles of Vonnegut
Two new books delve into the life and work of a man who couldn't silence his political conscience.
Steve Weinberg
George Clooney: The Man From Yesterday
Ides of March isn't great, but at least its director and star actually cares about politics, history and memory.
Michael Atkinson
The Girl’s Guide to Staying Safe Online
It's still dangerous out there for feminist bloggers. Here's how to deal with sexist trolls.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
In Search of ‘A Good Man’
Veteran filmmaker Gordon Quinn discusses his latest documentary, Bill T. Jones: A Good Man
David Moberg
A Predictable Script: Cain, Thomas and Sexual Harassment
Calm and teacherly, the GOP candidate lets his associates do the dirty work.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
Remembering in an Age of Forgetting
The struggle to preserve the work of dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei presses on.
Lisa Yun Lee
Why Are Youngsters Afraid of the Word ‘Feminist’?
Answer: Young women (and men) are too busy fighting sexism.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
Documenting Social Justice
Kartemquin Films marks a milestone--and remains as relevant as ever.
Patricia Aufderheide
In Defense of Nostalgia
It's gotten a bum rap, but it's worth revisiting our collective history—and resisting the market's obsession with novelty.
Michael Atkinson
In Search of ‘Reproductive Justice’
Outraged and energized by aggressive anti-abortion legislation in 2011, feminist activists look to re-frame the debate.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
School Choice For The ‘Feral Underclass’
Following the lead of U.S. charter schools, English "Free Schools" are now open for business.
Jane Miller
Beats, Rhymes and Riots
Don't blame the music of Britain's streets for this year's riots.
Emily Manuel
Tea Party Death Trip
Why are some Americans so comfortable letting fellow citizens die?
Chris Lehmann
New Confederacy Rising
Testing, once again, whether this nation can long endure.
Theo Anderson
When a Paradigm Falls and Nobody Hears It
The neoliberal status quo is indefensible—yet the public silently accepts its supposed legitimacy.
Chris Lehmann
The English Language Ain’t That Bad
Jane Miller
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