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documentaries for understanding how we got President Trump, and for ensuring we never get him or his like again

Thu, Mar 04, 2021
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A free first peek at zeitgeisty film roundups to come…

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movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jan 17

Sat, Jan 18, 2020
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Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie star in Bombshell; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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movies by or about women opening US/Can Dec 13

Sun, Dec 15, 2019
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Sophia Takal directs and writes, with April Wolfe, Black Christmas, starring Imogen Poots and Aleyse Shannon; more… [This post is for Patreon patrons only for the first month.]

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Free Trip to Egypt documentary review: busting through bigotry

Tue, Jun 11, 2019
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An emotional roller-coaster ride as bigoted Americans find common ground with the people Fox News has told them to hate and fear. I laughed and cried, found myself full of despair and full of hope.

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movies by or about women opening US/Can from Thu Dec 06

Fri, Dec 07, 2018
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Bridey Elliott directs dramedy Clara’s Ghost; Alexis Bloom directs documentary Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes; more…

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curated: suppression of the free press in Trump’s America turns violent

Thu, May 25, 2017
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Worse: this guy is likely to be elected.

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The Brainwashing of My Dad documentary review: pushing back against Fox News

Fri, Mar 18, 2016
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An entertaining look at why Fox News is setting the agenda for what passes for journalism in the U.S, and a tool, perhaps, for deprogramming its adherents.

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from Twitter: there are two different Megyn Kellys…

Tue, Aug 11, 2015
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Paddington movie review: please look in on this movie, thank you

Wed, Nov 26, 2014
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Adorable. So witty and compassionate and bittersweet and just the right little bit of snarky that you will cry tears of joy from the perfection of it.

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is Santa Claus white?

Sat, Dec 14, 2013
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Is it a slur on trickster elves to deny that Santa is one of them? Has anyone contacted Santa to ask what he considers his racial makeup to be?

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