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Book Review: “Cuyahoga” — An Old-Fashioned Medicine Show of a Read

October 24, 2020
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Filled with galoots of all kinds, the novel might not have any true reason for existing, nor may it have any reason to end. But heck, it’s a good, old-fashioned, medicine show of a read.

Film Review: Toxicity Roulette — 1969, 2020, and “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

October 23, 2020
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In the end, The Trial of the Chicago 7 strikes a reasonable balance between historical document and cinematic art.

Book Review: “Death in Her Hands” — There’s No Mystery to This Mystery

October 22, 2020
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It’s as if Moshfegh is testing the furthest limits of a “red herring”: what if everything is red and everything is herring?

Television Review: “Swamp Thing” — I Think We Love You?

October 22, 2020
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Swamp Thing is downright ornery, at times questioning political and corporate power as well as environmental protections.

Dance Review/Commentary: “The Grand Union” — The Story of the Accidental Anarchists of Downtown Dance

October 20, 2020
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This fascinating book, and the rich literature of films and writings around it, have helped me feel a bit more positive about these shrunken times.

Film Review: The Soulful Comic Legacy of John Belushi

October 20, 2020
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Belushi is a warts-and-all look at one of comedy’s raging bulls.

Shelter in Place Attractions: November 1 through 17 — What Will Light Your Home Fires

October 19, 2020
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In the age of COVID-19, Arts Fuse critics have come up with a guide to film, dance, visual art, theater, and music — mostly available by streaming — for the coming weeks. More offerings will be added as they come in.

Film Review: “Town Bloody Hall” — Rip-Roaring Feminist Cross Fire

October 18, 2020
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The 1979 documentary Town Bloody Hall is a time tunnel passageway into what stand-up comedians used to call “women’s lib.” It is still liable to raise a gendered ruckus — and provide a rollicking good time.

Podcast Review: “The Joe Rogan Experience” — Taking Responsibility for Random Gab?

October 16, 2020
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As amusing and informative as The Joe Rogan Experience can be, a few podcast interviews doth not an actual education make.

Children’s Book Review: On Your Toes! — New Picture Books about Ballet

October 15, 2020
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A trio of new ballet books offer messages of inclusion and acceptance that both celebrate ballet and acknowledge some of its problems.

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