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Remembering Saul Landau (Film Criticism, Lived History)

Saul helped ignite a political awareness and a passion for history in me.

Andrés S. Pertierra

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Reagan Republicans Freak Out Over ‘The Butler’ and Race
Rick Perlstein

The smartest thing about the new film The Butler is its depiction of Ronald Reagan’s inadequacies on civil rights—which is something conservatives can’t stand.

September 17, 2013
Rewriting Black Manhood: A Conversation With 'Fruitvale Station' Director Ryan Coogler
Mychal Denzel Smith

The 27-year-old director of the film adaptation of Oscar Grant’s shooting talked to me about the obstacles facing young black men in America today.

July 18, 2013
The Listless Boredom of the Bling Ring
Michelle Dean

Sofia Coppola’s new movie doesn’t move its audience to question these celebrity-obsessed thieves—and it should.

June 25, 2013
Joss Whedon and the Pop Culture Canon
Michelle Dean

Much Ado About Nothing is great! Does it matter that its appeal depends on being a Whedon nerd?

June 14, 2013
The Disillusionment of 'Before Midnight'
Michelle Dean

Linklater’s latest installment in his trilogy of GenX romance shows that hope isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

June 7, 2013
'Star Trek' and the Twilight of Idealism
Michelle Dean

Doesn't anyone dream of the stars in culture or in politics anymore?

May 23, 2013
Class and 'The Great Gatsby'
Michelle Dean

Some things haven’t changed that much since the Jazz Age.

May 17, 2013
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