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How an Animated Film Powerfully Documented Gun Violence in America

November 29, 2017December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off

Director Keith Maitland and journalist Pamela Colloff discuss the historic University of Texas shooting and how the animated film ‘Tower’ captured it.

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Wall-E

What ‘Wall-E’ Taught Us About Progress and Capitalism 10 Years Later

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Beauty, love, and corporate greed. Here’s what we’ve learned from Pixar’s adorable robot.