Slavery came to an end in 1865, and the world never had to deal with the ugliness of forced labor ever again.…
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Following up on my recent list “Ten Odd News Stories Out of New Zealand,” I thought I’d look over what we call…
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When a filmmaker creates a world for a viewer and invites them in, it isn’t surprising that the visitor might see this…
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Thanksgiving is usually a time for watching parades and stuffing one’s face with turkey and cranberry sauce. But the United States has…
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People are reported missing all the time, leaving authorities and loved ones to piece together clues and come up with theories. Sometimes,…
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Adding new characters to a long-running television show is no easy task. In fact, there’s an entire trope called the Cousin Oliver,…
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Gender-swapped cover songs generally go out of their way to avoid challenging gender norms. Pronouns get changed—”oh boy,” becomes “oh girl,” or…
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Many people daydream about what it would be like to be rich, but it often seems that the lives of the truly…
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Local legends have a certain charm. They’re part of a town’s flavor, along with local businesses and food. They add a bit…
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Whether it is the producer’s work to bring a production together, the cinematographer’s careful selection of palette and lighting, or the writer’s…