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On Separating Art from Artist: Nate Parker and The Birth of a Nation
“Separating the art from the artist” is an almost impossible — yet arguably necessary — strategy many fans and critics must employ to...
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Nov 1, 20165 min read


When Bad People Make Good Art
Shia LaBeouf, erstwhile child movie star of Even Stevens and Transformers fame, surprised the internet with a performance art piece...
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Dec 4, 20154 min read


Can Matt Damon Save NASA?
It’s been a seminal year for NASA. In September, the agency announced the discovery of flowing water on Mars, a finding that could...
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Nov 18, 20155 min read


Oscar Season: The Artistic Side of Political Discourse
As the Oscar season comes whirling in, the next big culture war stands in the wings ready to pounce on an unsuspecting, yet willing...
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Oct 21, 20155 min read


A More Perfect Censor: Self-Censorship in Film
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court, the same Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of such cases as Roe V. Wade, United States...
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Feb 18, 20154 min read


Raters of the Lost Art
Thoroughly mixed into the cultural Kool-Aid of the United States, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating system —...
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Dec 3, 20147 min read
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