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On the Arts
The Struggle of Representation: Fruitvale Station
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An analysis of the depiction of Oscar Grant III—a black man who was shot and killed by a white Police officer in Oakland, California in 2009—the subject of this ambitious and problematic film.
Assessing the Impact of The Wolf of Wall Street
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Parsing all the hype surrounding Scorsese’s latest, and understanding what the film’s success says about the movies and our culture.
Peripheral Recommendations
A few things we like this month.