On February 2, 2025, at 7:30 pm, Theater 3 was the place people came to pay their respects to the recently deceased: director, artist, musician, and writer David Lynch.
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Author’s note – I wrote this piece as a satirical homage to a conversation that I had with my brother last night that I found to be particularly comical. The fact that “Porky’s”, a film that I remember watching with him in 1981 with minimal fanfare, was the hill that he wanted to die on
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“Monk is a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, he uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.”
American Fiction: A Tale of Two Films Read More »
Allston Alexander’s piece offers an exploration of ‘The Deer Hunter,’ delving into its depiction of post-Vietnam America, the shift from industrial to service economies, and the enduring impacts of war on mental health and community. It reflects on the film’s critique of the American Dream, highlighting its relevance in understanding societal shifts and challenges.
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In “Navigating the Unfulfilled Roads of ‘Drive Away Dolls,'” R. Joseph Acosta delves into Ethan Coen’s latest film, highlighting its pacing issues, underdeveloped characters, and insincere arthouse aesthetics. Despite a promising cast and premise, Acosta finds the film feels like a first draft, with a rushed conclusion that leaves much to be desired in this road trip comedy.
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For every woman who stands up for reproductive rights, equal pay, women’s right to education, and freedom from the strict social boundaries that gender can impose upon a women’s place in society, there may be another woman who believes that these are non-issues and that the feminist agenda is pushing society to ruin. But why do these women support systems that deny them rights and even actively fight against the feminist cause?
Willingly Conservative Women Read More »
Allston Alexander examines nostalgia’s impact on media, cautioning that while it offers comfort, it can stifle creativity and innovation, particularly in film, TV, and music industries.
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