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Odessa

It’s a series about the high school on the other side of town from the real-life Dillon Panthers…

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Touch

Based on a true story, the narrative follows Chen, an elderly Taiwanese immigrant to the US whose cultural differences lead to an encounter with the legal system….

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Nomadland

The movie is so beautiful. I specifically loved the way that every character that Fern, played by Frances McDormand…

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The Fallout

The film follows two high school students after they are trapped in the bathroom together during a school shooting…

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Chloe Zhao

“Sometimes a first feels like a long time coming. You feel like it’s about time.” That’s Chloe Zhao talking about the many talented female directors who came before her…

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If, Then

The novel follows an ensemble cast of characters in a small Oregon town as they grapple with motherhood, grief, difficult marriages…

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Duchess!

What begins as a conventional “princess lessons” conversation devolves into a study in holding one’s tongue…

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Generation

Created by father-daughter duo Daniel & Zelda Barnz among an exciting cast of newcomers, the series promises an neon-tinged look at Gen-Z…

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QUO VADIS, AÏDA?

I’m reminded of the universality of storytelling and the power of art, and specifically of film, to convey humanity and elicit empathy….

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Nadia Lee Cohen

Photographer, filmmaker, and self-portrait artist Nadia Lee Cohen released the 2021 second edition of her monograph WOMEN last week…

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