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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…

13 min readJan 15, 2024

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Why Aren’t We Talking About “Rustin?”

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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

12 min readJul 27, 2023

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

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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?

15 min readJul 18, 2023

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The New Wham! Film Speaks Loudly in Careful Whispers

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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…

15 min readJan 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…

9 min readMar 27, 2022

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Oscars 2022 Preview and Ballot Choices

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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…

29 min readNov 25, 2021

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

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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…

7 min readNov 17, 2021

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

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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…

5 min readOct 15, 2021

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10 Films that Intersect Latinx Heritage and LGBTQ History Months

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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…

13 min readApr 27, 2021

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

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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…

11 min readApr 13, 2021

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

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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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