Online protest against Hollywood whitewashing of Asian roles sparks diversity discussion
WhitewashedOUT shows there is anger and frustration of moviegoers over casting choices that's garnering headlines.
"Great Scott" in San Diego: Opera is dead! Long live opera!
Great Scott is a grand modern send-up of every imaginable operatic cliché and tradition: It's a hoot and a half!
Historian portrays workers as securing the victory of Cuba’s Revolution
Steve Cushion's new book shows that there was more to Cuba's revolution than the romantic tale of a few warriors in the mountains.
Seattle 1962: “Rising hopes for peace”
This article is an excerpt from the upcoming autobiography of former People's World editor Tim Wheeler.
Prisons and prisoners: Four new films show the punishment never ends
Prisons are a popular subject for films nowadays, not surprising since more and more people are living behind bars -- 2.4 million in the United States.
Finding humor in strange places: New films at Tribeca
Are we preoccupied with determining what's funny, and when and where it's appropriate to laugh?
New releases: Elvis, Dick, Nina and the King of Saudi Arabia
Some of the films shown at New York's Tribeca Film Festival are receiving immediate theatrical release. Here's what to check out.
“Ramona”: California history at the intersection of Native, Spanish and white
This outdoor pageant, a broad-based community project, has been playing here for 93 years and counting.
“The Americans”: How do you solve a problem like Martha?
FBI assistant Martha has had the word "poor" attached to her name by reviewers ever since her introduction on the show.
Tribeca Film Festival in its 15th year of provocative cinema
Once again the Tribeca Film Festival offers a wide array of thought-provoking cinema.
