By Anne Brodie Do you have a short attention span? Then take a miss on The Brutalist. If you can sit for 3.5 hours and watch an engrossing, challenging, beautifully made biopic that embraces intellect, design, sexuality, and complexity, this is for you. Adrien Brody as cutting-edge Hungarian …
Embracing Truth and Values in an Age of Manipulation
Well, this is it, we are stepping into what can best be described as the largest psychology experiment in human history. To be sure, nothing going forward from January 20th, 2025 will be the status quo to us. It's all going to change and acknowledging that, as painful as it may be, is the first step …
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In Praise of Pamela Anderson, a Few Good Films and Murdoch’s 300th Mystery.
By Anne Brodie Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl is a superior character study, with Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a 57-year-old Las Vegas strip dancer whose show is closing after 30 years. Anderson's sublime, gut wrenching performance firmly reshapes her career and opens important new opportunities. …
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CBC’s Original Documentary Putin’s Journey Adds Fuel to the Fear Fire; Donald Trump’s Territorial Roadmap. What She Said Has the Entire Doc for You to Watch.
Courtesy of CBC News By Anne Brodie If Putin’s desire to conquer territories to force “all Russian speaking people to become one nation” sounds a little like Hitler’s lebensraum policies of swallowing up countries by force, its actually happening. Crimea is gone and Ukraine may be next. …
Why Meta Is Dangerous for Women: A Closer Look
My feelings about Meta are complicated. Like most people I have invested a significant amount of time in it's platforms over the years, not to mention sharing countless photos and memories. With that said, it’s no secret that Meta is dangerous for women and has shown us repeatedly that it’s more …
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