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U.S. Pier for Gaza Aid Is Failing, and Could Be Dismantled Early
Officials hope a looming deadline will pressure Israel to open more land routes into the territory, which is facing extreme levels of hunger.
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In North Macedonia, Disputes Over History Extend to Statues
North Macedonia has claimed historical figures as part of a drive to build a national identity. That has ruffled the feathers of the Balkan nation’s neighbors.
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Nancy Pelosi Meets With Dalai Lama, Despite China’s Criticism
The former House speaker joined a congressional delegation that met with the Tibetan spiritual leader at his home in India. China calls him a separatist.
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Land Art in Malibu Gets a Second Chance
Lita Albuquerque redraws her “Malibu Line,” an ultra-vivid blue earthwork that connects earth, ocean and sky.
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GTA San Andreas and the Legacy of Playing as a Black Guy in Video Games
Video game publisher Ubisoft recently revealed the latest entry in their “Assassin’s Creed” franchise, “Assassin’s Creed Shadows,” but not without a bit of controversy in some social media spaces. The game is set in feudal age Japan and features dual protagonists, one of whom is a historical figure named Yasuke, an African man who eventually…
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Hollywood Continues to Fail Its Black Final Girls
When one thinks of the perfect definition of a Final Girl, the likes of Sidney Prescott (“Scream”), Nancy Thompson (“A Nightmare on Elm Street”), and Jess Bradford (“Black Christmas”) come to mind. Coined as a term by academic Carol J. Clover in her 1987 essay “Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher Film,” the term…
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58th KVIFF Welcomes Viggo Mortensen, Steven Soderbergh, Clive Owen, And More
Every year, outside the resplendent Grandhotel Pupp, dedicated crowds gather to snap a photo of the glitzy guests gracing the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). These stars and auteurs often arrive to premiere their film or to receive the Crystal Globe for their lifetime service to cinema. Now, with the approach of the 58th edition…
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Juneteenth Film Festival Returns For A Powerful Second Year
Juneteenth is one of the most important days in African American history. It’s a day that represents freedom and new possibilities. And to honor it, the 2nd annual Juneteenth Film Festival returned to Kansas City, Missouri this June. The festival was created to give Black independent filmmakers a platform to showcase their work, allowing fresh…
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Have An Original Screenplay? Write it as a Novel!
In the competitive world of entertainment, getting an original screenplay noticed by Hollywood can be a daunting task. That’s if you even have an agent. Granted, studios love a well-written, ready-to-shoot original piece; however, for writers who have not been able to bowl over the gatekeeper, publishing can be the next and best attempt. By…
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How Our Brain Produces Language and Thought, According to Neuroscientists
A group of neuroscientists argue that our words are primarily for communicating, not for reasoning.