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“The Spanish answer to Grey Gardens“: An Upcoming Screening of El Desencanto
Aaron Shulman shares his love of the the 1976 Spanish film "El Desencanto" and an upcoming screening at Now Instant Image Hall in Highland Park.
When Ignorance Opens a Door: Gaza to Jerusalem
Ruth Ebenstein finds unexpected commonality across the Israel-Gaza divide.
Watching You, Watching Me
Niall Murphy discusses the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the panoptic effects of state surveillance.
43 Reasons Everything in Seoul Is Good and Nothing Is Bad (or Something Like That)
Colin Marshall assesses just what's so great about Seoul.
Some Sort of Association: Joan Mitchell at David Zwirner
Sam Sackeroff reviews the recent Joan Mitchell exhibit at the David Swirner Gallery in New York City.
Reporting on the Menace: Talking to Joy-Ann Reid
Andy Fitch speaks with Joy-Ann Reid about contextualizing modern racism, the media's missteps in covering Trump, and her book "The Man Who Sold America."
Breaking the Frame: The Narratives that Help us Fight Climate Change
Anjali Vaidya talks lessons and takeaways from the UC Irvine "Fire & Ice" conference.
The National’s Anthem
Sophia Stewart pens an ode to a band with "profound candor" and staying power.
Collateral Damage: The Known Traumas of Family Separation
Susun and Gordon Marino look at the lasting developmental harm done by separating children from parents.
