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Book Review: “Poland, A Green Land” — A Meaningful Reflection on Horror

August 26, 2023
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Aharon Appelfeld’s final novel is haunting meditation on how to deal with past hostilities that are all too present.

Film Review: “Bottoms” — A Surreal High School Lesbian Sex Farce

August 25, 2023
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The horndog plot of this wild comedy: two unpopular queer high school students start a fight club to have sex before graduation

Film Reviews: Three Vigorous Exercises in Horror from Rookie Directors

August 25, 2023
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Three gruesome films by debut directors put the horror back in vacui.

Rock Album Review: A “Joyride” Well Worth Taking

August 24, 2023
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Karina Rykman’s rookie recored, “Joyride,” delivers a beguiling blend of pop smarts and psychedelic proclivities.

Book Review: “Writing for Their Lives” – How Women Established a Beachhead for Science Journalism

August 24, 2023
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The nearly 60 women science writers mentioned in “Writing for Their Lives” – and listed in an  appendix – are testament to women’s pioneering contribution to science journalism.

Film Review: “Bad Things” — The Legacy of “The Shining”

August 24, 2023
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“Bad Things” tries out a lot of ideas, many of them good, but a crisis in identity results in slapdash execution.

Theater Review: “Sanctuary City” — Hiding in Plain Sight

August 24, 2023
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In this script, dramatist Martyna Majok has created an opportunity for those who live in (or near) cities to see and hear the struggles of the underclass.

Dance Review: The Martha Graham Dance Company — Straddling Past and Present

August 23, 2023
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The two vintage works on the program at Jacob’s Pillow demonstrated, in a palpable manner, to what extent Martha Graham’s work changed everything.

Concert Review: Mood and Mystery — From the Symphonic Post-Rock Palette of Sigur Rós

August 23, 2023
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Languid sameness dominated the Wang concert at times, though the acoustic strings and subtly submerged horns and percussion made the sonic scope of Sigur Rós’ music more delicate and human.

Film Review: “Bad Things” – Two Star Hotel

August 23, 2023
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Billed as a queer woman’s spin on “The Shining,” “Bad Things” is a much more entertaining film in concept than it is in execution.

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