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If you have seen several suspense thrillers, then Silence may be familiar material to you. If it is one of your first few suspect thrillers, however, it may turn out to be an entertaining diversion for you. It has a serviceable plot, plus a commendable song-less approach to film making. Apr 1, 2021 By Sreejith Mullappilly The Rashomon Effect is a situation where different individuals give different versions of one event. Neither the audience nor the other characters could easily determine who is telling the truth. Numerous thrillers revolve around the Kurosawa...

Nicole Daniels ( The New York Times) writes, “In this lesson, students will learn about the history and role of costumes in Caribbean Carnival. Then, we invite them to respond artistically to the themes of transformation, history, ancestry and joy.” For full article, additional links, and photos, see ( The New York Times). [I loved this article, and I thank Peter Jordens for reminding me to post it!] Lesson Overview “Carnival in Winter” explores Caribbean Carnival celebrations around the world, their history and what it means that Carnival is canceled this year because of the coron...

Image A police officer with a riot shield at London’s Notting Hill Carnival in 1978.Credit...Staff/Mirrorpix, via Getty Images The Fun Police: Law Enforcement Comes to Carnival Events like J’Ouvert in New York and Carnival in London have seen violent incidents. But the way they are policed says a lot about what happens when Black people gather. By Mychal Denzel Smith J’Ouvert has its roots in denial. In the late 1700s, French colonists in Trinidad began hosting masquerade balls that the enslaved Black Caribbean population was banned from attending. Undeterred, the enslaved peoples hoste...

2021 is finally here. I know I'm not alone in being excited to welcome a new year, not because I think the world will miraculously be fixed overnight, but because new year means a chance at a fresh start, and I'm all for that. As the host of The Stacks, a podcast about books and reading, I spend pretty much all my time talking about, sifting through, taking pictures of, and smelling books. When I reflect back on 2020, books were a cultural touchstone throughout the year. Traci Thomas, creator of The Stacks podcast. Traci Thomas...

Delusions, justice, accountability and freedom in America Paul C. Taylor, The Washington Post Dec. 18, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail "Stakes is High: Life After the American Dream" By Mychal Denzel Smith - - - Near the end of his small but indispensable book, Mychal Denzel Smith acknowledges a fear that haunts politically engaged writing. "It is difficult to think it is useful to write more words," he says, "while children languish in concentration camps at the border." Troubled times seem to require real action, not the futile gesture of feeding more words into the "constantly churning content ...