Art
The Darkly Humorous Side of Capitalism Destroying Bridges, Dams, and More
The podcast Well There's Your Problem takes a wry leftist look at engineering disasters throughout history.
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Film
The Ross Brothers Want to Make Messy Films
Directors Bill and Turner Ross talk about their new documentary Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets and how they created a "theater of people."
Film
Werner Herzog Follows a Company That Rents Actors to Play Your Family and Friends
Family Romance, LLC uses a Japanese rental family service to blur the line between reality and fiction.
Film
This Independence Day, Stream Films That Offer More Critical Takes on “Liberty and Justice for All”
I’m not saying that this is what you should do instead of watching Hamilton on Disney+, but I’m not not saying it either.
Film
The Twists and Turns of the New Twilight Zone
While the series often falters, season two feels less self-conscious about its status in this iconic franchise, and more willing to simply be itself.
Film
The Twists and Turns of the New Twilight Zone
While the series often falters, season two feels less self-conscious about its status in this iconic franchise, and more willing to simply be itself.
Film
What Actually Happened When Trump Staged a Bible Photo Op
The Washington Post has created a video timeline of the police attack on protesters in Washington, D.C. on June 1.
News
Major Actors and Directors Join Campaign to “Arrest the Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor”
Breonna Taylor would have turned 27 on June 5. Jordan Peele, Ava DuVernay, and others joined the thousands who are calling out for justice in Taylor's case.
Film
A Festival Brings Incisive, Experimental Documentaries Online
From the 2019 Chicago election to the everyday life of the mayor of Ramallah, Hot Docs offers a robust online program this year.
Art
A Workers’ Revolution Against a Sci-Fi Police State
The video game Tonight We Riot is the first from Means Media, a new Detroit-based, anti-capitalist media group.
Film
Minimalism Takes Flight
Within the many intersections between cinema and minimalism, there's a fascinating thread of nonfiction filmmakers depicting air travel.
Film
The Truth About Jane Roe
In the new documentary AKA Jane Roe, Roe v. Wade plaintiff Norma McCorvey reveals that her anti-abortion stance later in life was nothing but “an act.”