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A Colossal Failure: Sundance Award-Winning Film Sheds New Light on Destructive Drug War

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. January 31, 2012.

Amy Goodman interviews the Director of "The House I Live In" to explore the horrific failures of drug war, as well as the argument for a public health approach.

Why is Hollywood So Afraid of Black Women?

Channing Kennedy, ColorLines. January 30, 2012.

"The Help" is building Oscar buzz despite historical mistruths -- while white/male Oscar contenders derail serious conversation about structural racism in Hollywood.

8 Awful Pop Culture Offerings to Dread in the New Year

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 11, 2012.

Racism, sexism and more Ayn Rand...we're gripping ourselves for some of the worst in 2012.

Filming Against Odds: Undocumented Youth “Come Out” With Their Dreams

Anne Galisky, Feministe. January 2, 2012.

A director discusses her first film.

10 Pop Monstrosities That Almost Destroyed Our Culture in 2011

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 30, 2011.

Here are the worst TV shows, movies, and songs of 2011.

The 13 Best Political Films of 2011

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 13, 2011.

Looking back at the movies that moved us most.

13 Great New Political Movies You Should Watch For

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 8, 2011.

As the major festival circuit begins, the big political doc titles emerge. Here are some of our favorites.

Coming Out Muppet: The Amazing, Gay Subtext of the New Muppets Movie

Nick Powers, AlterNet. December 6, 2011.

How double-consciousness comes to life in the beloved kid's movie.

David Cronenberg Discusses the "Intellectual Menage à Trois" of "A Dangerous Method"

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon. December 4, 2011.

Director David Cronenberg's new film, starring Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen, looks at the relationship between Freud, Jung, and Sabina Spielrein.

Why 'Liberal Hollywood' Is a Myth

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. November 10, 2011.

Hollywood has a reputation for being a bastion for liberalism in America. It hasn't totally earned it.

J Edgar: Did Years of Repressed Homosexuality Transform the FBI Head into a Monster?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. November 8, 2011.

The new DiCaprio/Eastwood film on the infamous founder of the FBI thinks maybe!

‘Weekend’ Explores How Homophobia Discourages Gay Monogamy And Authenticity

Zack Ford, ThinkProgress. November 2, 2011.

New Sundance film gets the complicated business of being gay in a homophobic society right.

Occupy the Silver Screen? 10 Films to Get You Ready to Occupy Wall Street

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. October 24, 2011.

With rumors of the new Batman movie filming at Zuccotti Park, here are films that have either direct or indirect influence on OWS.

Pearl Jam's 20th Anniversary: Two Decades of Activism, Strong Spirits and Inspiration

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. October 13, 2011.

Cameron Crowe's documentary shows a band without compromise.

Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries: Talking with Vanessa Roth, Director of New Documentary "American Teacher"

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. September 30, 2011.

A new documentary, narrated by Matt Damon and based on a book by Dave Eggers and Nínive Calegari, shows another facet of the troubles teachers in the US face.

"Granito: How to Nail a Dictator": New Film Tracks Struggle for Justice After Guatemalan Genocide

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 15, 2011.

A new documentary links Guatemala’s turbulent past with those who are active players in its present.

How 5 Upcoming Superhero Films Represent American Wish Fulfillment

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. September 14, 2011.

Why is the coming year so packed with blockbuster superhero films? It's not just the action--it's a deep need in the American psyche.

10 Best Movies Where Humanity Gets Its Comeuppance

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. August 25, 2011.

Humanity does terrible things to the earth and to each other. But Hollywood loves to depict our punishment.

New Film 'The Help' Whitewashes the Civil Rights Struggle into a Heartstring-tugging Hallmark Card

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. August 13, 2011.

The film completely trivializes the suffering and hard work that went into making civil rights a reality.

Will the "Dirty Dancing" Remake Have the Great Politics of the Original?

Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress. August 11, 2011.

"Dirty Dancing" is a beloved political classic. Will a remake preserve its progressive messages?

Man Beats His Girlfriend With a Bullwhip and Molests Her Children -- And She Gets Life in Prison After He Is Killed?

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. August 10, 2011.

Speaking with Debbie Peagler's lawyers and documentarian about getting her out of prison for a second chance.

Race and Gender Meet on Rashaad Ernesto Green’s Latest Film, “Gun Hill Road”

Kyle Bella, ColorLines. August 9, 2011.

A conversation with the director, a Bronx native, and the film's transgender star, Harmony Santana.

Chris Brown in Film Adaptation of Steve Harvey’s 'Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.' Say What?

Samhita Mukhopadhyay, AlterNet. August 4, 2011.

Brown and Harvey's collaboration suggests a subtle, if indirect, relationship between the dating advice industry and intimate partner violence.

"Friends With Benefits": The New Casual Sex?

Collier Meyerson, AlterNet. August 3, 2011.

The millennial's romantic comedy has shifted to a structured kind of free love, reflecting our generation's changing feelings about sex.

Saving One Man From Mormonism or Coercion? Inside Errol Morris' New Documentary 'Tabloid'

Holly Welker, AlterNet. July 18, 2011.

The fascinating, strange and sad story of a possibly deluded woman who tried to "rescue" her lover from his chosen religion.

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