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RBG documentary review: though she be but little she is fierce

Mon, Apr 30, 2018
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A marvelous, funny, deeply moving biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from her rise as a legal champion of women’s rights in the 1970s to her ascension as a Supreme Court justice and social-media hero “Notorious RBG.”

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#Raindance2017: In Another Life, Hello Again, Maya Dardel

Sat, Sep 30, 2017
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Quick takes from the 25th Raindance Film Festival, with public screenings in London through October 1st, 2017.

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Where Are the Women? Best of Enemies

Fri, Jul 24, 2015
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Though the subjects of the film are men in a male-dominated field, the filmmakers include interviews with female authorities to lend us historical context.

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evening clickbait: who will play JRR Tolkien in the biopic?; Katniss and her movie girlfriend

Tue, Nov 26, 2013
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Stuff I found on the Net today.

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Jeff Robinov, who decreed that Warner Bros wouldn’t make movies with female leads, wants to not make women-led films elsewhere, probably

Wed, Jun 26, 2013
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Not that this won’t be a mark in his favor with the other studios.

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question of the weekend: Are we becoming more rude as a culture?

Sat, Sep 01, 2012
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Or is it merely that our definition of “good manners” is changing? Is “I’m good” an acceptable substitute for “No, thank you”? Is “You bet” a perfectly polite response to “Thank you”?

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question of the weekend: Does freedom of speech require anonymity?

Sat, Aug 04, 2012
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From the narrow perspective of freedom of speech as defined by the U.S. Constitution, I think it would be hard to justify the notion that the American Founding Fathers had anonymity in mind…

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must reads: “The 20 Unhappiest People You Meet In The Comments Sections Of Year-End Lists”

Wed, Dec 14, 2011
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Be very careful when commenting, or the universe might collapse in upon itself…

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church of awesome: beautiful tiny paper sculptures by an anonymous artist

Sun, Nov 20, 2011
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These exquisite miniature works of art have been left mysteriously at cultural venues in Edinburgh since this past spring…

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why celebs love Scientology; Netflix in deal for original programming; the real problem of ‘Mars Needs Moms’; more: leftover links

Sun, Mar 20, 2011
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Plus: why Republicans want to destroy NPR; Hereafter (with its tsunami scene) pulled from Japanese theaters; promo fail for Limitless viral video; more…

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