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‘The Great Gatsby,’ ‘Kon-Tiki’ Arrive on DVD, Blu-ray 27 Aug 2013 | 07:05 pm
This week’s major home video releases include a thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson and a new adaptation of one of the world’s best-loved novels. The Great Gatsby 3 stars (out o...
50 Years Later, Civil Rights Leaders Face Daunting Challenges 26 Aug 2013 | 06:49 pm
From our content partner, New America Media: The 50th anniversary of the monumental 1963 March on Washington was accompanied by a wave of commemorative events that tried hard to recapture the ener...
‘Duch’: An In-Depth Look at the Atrocities of the Khmer Rouge 26 Aug 2013 | 06:39 pm
Duch: Master of the Forges of Hell 3 ½ Stars Catherine Dussart Productions (CDP) In the late 1960s, a radical Communist party known as the Khmer Rouge ascended to power within the leadership ...
Escapades of Infamous, International Jewel Thieves Are Exposed in ‘Smash and Grab’ 23 Aug 2013 | 06:55 pm
A documentary’s success should be gauged by its ability to reveal previously invisible layers within our cultures, and, most importantly, to translate regionally exotic anecdotes into a common huma...
A Brief History of The New Republic: From Lippmann to Peretz to Hughes 23 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm
The New Republic was on the verge of collapse just shy of its 100th birthday. But in March of 2012, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes swooped down to its rescue, saving the iconic magazine from ruin...
Fighting the New Wave of Voter Suppression 22 Aug 2013 | 07:37 pm
From our content partner, New America Media: The same morning Hillary Clinton was using her highly visible stature at the recent American Bar Association convention to call for increased protectio...
The Future of the Music Industry: Consumers in the Clouds 22 Aug 2013 | 07:24 pm
Last week, I wanted to purchase a CD. You remember CDs, don’t you? The jewel cases, the liner notes, the artwork… I wanted to own that. I wanted to feel it in my hands. I wanted to pop it in my car...
Go East, Young Man: Welcome to the Age of Appropriation 21 Aug 2013 | 07:22 pm
From our content partner, New America Media: Many years ago, before the age of cyperspace, I found a Japanese manga series at a specialty bookstore in San Francisco. Created by Yukito Kishiro, Bat...
‘On the Hudson’ Explores the Historic Significance of the Majestic River 21 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm
Now on DVD: Bill Moyers: On the Hudson - America's First River These days, the Hudson River Valley is once again a destination for restless urbanites in search of bucolic getaways. Its storied his...
Study: More Minorities Attend Underfunded, ‘Racially Separate’ Colleges 20 Aug 2013 | 06:55 pm
From the Louisiana Weekly and our content partner, New America Media: WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Despite high test scores and access to higher education, Black students often attend poorly-funded coll...
