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Why Aren’t We Talking About “Rustin?”

I have taught a high school course in Peace Studies for over twenty years, and my students and I have come across many inspiring figures…

Jan 15

Why Aren’t We Talking About “Rustin?”

Jan 15

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Six of the Biggest Lies in Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town.”

LIE #1: JASON ALDEAN’S SONG PROMOTES ‘SMALL TOWN’ VALUES

Jul 27, 2023

Six of the Biggest Lies in Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town.”

Jul 27, 2023

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The New Wham! Film Speaks Loudly in Careful Whispers

George Michael would have turned 60 this year. What if reality could be remixed, and he lived?

Jul 18, 2023

The New Wham! Film Speaks Loudly in Careful Whispers

Jul 18, 2023

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Sound and Vision: The Day I Got a Personal Concert from David Bowie (and Witnessed His Love for…

After a demanding week of teaching high school, I would often treat myself to an afternoon movie matinee. A longtime cinema addict, and an…

Jan 13, 2023

Sound and Vision: The Day I Got a Personal Concert from David Bowie (and Witnessed His Love for…

Jan 13, 2023

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Oscars 2022 Preview and Ballot Choices

If you ‘re here for some predictions to help your Oscar ballot, I’ll list those first, with a deeper-dive discussion following. (Reminder…

Mar 27, 2022

Oscars 2022 Preview and Ballot Choices

Mar 27, 2022

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Twelve Spiritual Lessons from the Gospel of Adele: A Track-by-Track Reflection on ‘30’

If you see someone in public crying softly in a corner, check to see if they have headphones on: they are probably listening to the new…

Nov 25, 2021

Twelve Spiritual Lessons from the Gospel of Adele: A Track-by-Track Reflection on ‘30’

Nov 25, 2021

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In “Spencer,” Kristen Stewart Looks Back to Move Forward

Kristen Stewart’s performance in “Spencer” is a stunning rebuke to the dismissals that greeted her earlier in her career. The off-handed…

Nov 17, 2021

In “Spencer,” Kristen Stewart Looks Back to Move Forward

Nov 17, 2021

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10 Films that Intersect Latinx Heritage and LGBTQ History Months

Latinx (or ‘Hispanic’) Heritage Month and LGBTQ History Month intersect (June is Pride Month; October focuses on history) and that brings…

Oct 15, 2021

10 Films that Intersect Latinx Heritage and LGBTQ History Months

Oct 15, 2021

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Alternative Oscar Nominations: Who Should Have Been on the Awards Train to Union Station?

Steven Soderbergh’s Oscar production immediately looked like it knew how to take the awards ceremony into the contemporary era, freshening…

Apr 27, 2021

Alternative Oscar Nominations: Who Should Have Been on the Awards Train to Union Station?

Apr 27, 2021

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In “Tina”, Love Has Everything to Do with It.

At one point, towards the end of “Tina”, the beautiful and stirring new documentary about Tina Turner, her longtime partner Erwin Bach…

Apr 13, 2021

In “Tina”, Love Has Everything to Do with It.

Apr 13, 2021

The Couch Tamale

The Couch Tamale

Film, Music, Peak TV, Diversity— Tom Cendejas is sitting on a sofa and unwrapping Pop Culture with a Latino eye, one husk at a time. tomcend@gmail.com

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