I tend to enjoy biopics and movies that have a “based on true events” line splashed across the beginning of the film. I love going and researching the actual true […]
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‘The Survivor’ serves as a reminder to fight
As we enter an era when few living Holocaust survivors remain and when there is a concerted effort to ban books like Maus that directly confront the horrors of the […]
‘Rothaniel’ is a piece about secrets
BY ALISE CHAFFINS There’s a saying that comedy is just tragedy plus time. Story-telling comedians like Mike Birbiglia, John Mulaney and Hasan Minhaj have proven this over and over in […]
‘Kimi’ shows the darker side of science fiction
BY ALISE CHAFFINS Science fiction has been asking us to look at the dark side of artificial intelligence for a long time. Isaac Asimov gave us “The Three Laws,” and […]
A deep dive into the life of Moses Storm in new HBO Max special ‘Trash White’
Moses Storm tells the audience in his new HBO Max special “Trash White” that he is not trying to teach anything. This isn’t something that’s intended to be important in […]
Deesha Philyaw’s “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies” to be adapted by HBO Max
Deesha Philyaw’s “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” published by West Virginia University Press, has gained national recognition and is slated for an HBO Max adaptation co-authored by Philyaw, who […]
