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Book Review: “Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair” — More Relevant Than Ever

May 25, 2024
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We should take courage from this splendid work about how truth and justice triumphed over stupidity and prejudice, and how much the loyalty and love and determination of one remarkable family could accomplish a hundred and thirty years ago.

Film Review: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” – A Full-Throated Banshee’s Cry

May 24, 2024
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The “Mad Max” series is one of the few franchises in history that’s only gotten better with age, likely because George Miller’s refined and tinkered with his distinctive vision via each new development in filmmaking technology.

Book Review: “Faraway the Southern Sky” — Portrait of a Young Revolutionary

May 24, 2024
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“Faraway the Southern Sky” is an extraordinary literary achievement because it makes real and present the scuffling life and education of the very young man who grew up to become Ho Chi Minh.

Music Interview: Bryan Porter Hinkley’s “99 Shots” — Trusting His Gut

May 23, 2024
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This month, the veteran guitarist, singer, and songwriter released his first solo album, 99 Shots, and found himself leaning in a direction he had spent decades avoiding.

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

May 23, 2024
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This week’s poem: Daniel E. Pritchard’s “Ailanthus”

Film Review: “Wildcat” — Flannery O’Connor’s Quest for Grace

May 23, 2024
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“Wildcat” is a biopic that sticks with you for days, bedeviled by questions and revelations.

Film Review: “Hit Man” — We Contain Multitudes

May 22, 2024
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Breezy as “Hit Man” is, there’s a sting to this romance’s tail.

Television Review: “Everybody’s in L.A.” — Could Use Some Tweaking

May 22, 2024
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If the show had its format tweaked a little bit, it might hit a sweet spot: somewhere between “The Daily Show”’s investigative reports and Conan O’Brien’s zanier segments.

Album Review: Dalia Davis’s “Keep a Clean Engine” — A Gifted Craftsperson with a Pop-Friendly Voice

May 21, 2024
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Now that the pandemic dust has settled, Dalia Davis’s album warrants excavating and shining a long-awaited spotlight on.

Classical Album Review: Skylark’s “Clear Voices in the Dark” — Music from a Time of Turmoil

May 20, 2024
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Part of the pleasure of reviewing Skylark’s performances is to spread the word: this vocal ensemble is nothing short of amazing.

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