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Sam Allingham: “The Intermediate Class”

March 26, 2018

This week’s New Yorker story is “The Intermediate Class,” by Sam Allingham.

Episode 2: The Unknown Man — The Silent Screaming of Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky

March 21, 2018

In this episode of the Mookse and the Gripes Podcast, I take a look at the life and work of Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky. I hope you enjoy “The Unknown Man: The Silent Screaming of Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky.”

Carl Th. Dreyer: The Passion of Joan of Arc

March 20, 2018

Carl Th. Dreyer’s 1928 silent film, The Passion of Joan of Arc, is one of the most transcendent films I’ve ever seen. The new Criterion Collection release is a worthy edition and certainly will be in contention as one of my favorite releases — film or book — of 2018.

Tommy Orange: “The State”

March 19, 2018

This week’s New Yorker story is “The State,” by Tommy Orange.

The Criterion Collection Announces June 2018 Releases

March 15, 2018

Today The Criterion Collection announced what it will be serving up in June 2018.

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