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Movie Review: “Political Animals” at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival
Sheila Kuehl, a child actress and one time regular as Zelda on Dobie Gillis, finds her political footing in California’s political theater as the first openly gay state Senator. “Political Animals” is the story of four openly gay elected state politicians, … Continue reading
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Tagged Award Winner, Billy Bennight, civil rights, Fil, Film Independent, human rights, IFC, LBGT, LBGTQ, Movie
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“FEMINISTS: What Were They Thinking?”: A Documentary on Second Wave Feminism Takes Form
On an evening in June a small group of film makers, artists and activists gathered in a Hollywood apartment overlooking the 101 freeway and the Capitol building to view the first 22 minutes of “FEMINISTS: What Were They Thinking?” a fund-raiser … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd Wave, 3rd Wave, activism, Billy Bennight, civil rights, documentary, feminism, Feminist, Movie, Second Wave, The Sting, Third Wave, Women's Interest, Women's Rights
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Album Review: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires’ “Dereconstructed”
Dereconstructed is the new album by the fabulously-named Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires (get it? glorifiers? because I was on late on that). The album, from start to finish, is one awesome blast of blisterin’ southern rock with clever, mostly … Continue reading
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Tagged bitter southerner, civil rights, indie rock, lee bains, punk, racism, southern rock, the glory fires, the south
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“Cesar Chavez” Biopic Out March 28
[youtube]4XKU_LqwuE8[/youtube] A biography of Cesar Chavez comes out this Friday, directed by the multi-talented Diego Luna and starring Michael Peña, Rosario Dawson, John Malkovich and America Ferrera. The movie follows the life of the famous civil rights leader and labor organizer … Continue reading
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Tagged biopic, cesar chavez, civil rights, diego luna, farm workers, john malkovich, labor organizer
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Why I support marriage equality when I don’t really believe in marriage.
I never wanted to walk down the aisle in a white dress. I never fantasized about what my wedding would look like or where my honeymoon would be. Perhaps I wasn’t a “normal” teenaged girl, or maybe because I am … Continue reading
