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Why the De la Soul drop in “Civil War” is so wrong, it’s perfect

Apr 19

Black and white image of buildings destroyed by war

Apr 19

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A Sweet Light on Bitterness: Let the Sunshine In (2017)

Claire Denis takes a rare sympathetic look at the most mocked of emotions

Jun 3, 2023

A Sweet Light on Bitterness: Let the Sunshine In (2017)

Jun 3, 2023

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Depression Then & Now: Two French Films, 1963 & 2021

Comparing classic and contemporary films lets us reflect on the world we’ve created

May 6, 2023

Depression Then & Now: Two French Films, 1963 & 2021

May 6, 2023

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The Coolest Film You’ve Never Heard Of: Radio On (1979)

Sometimes you need a film to simply be with, a film that so trusts its own silences, spaces, and hesitations that it starts to feel like…

Mar 31, 2023

Poster for the 1979 film Radio On with pale pink background and black-and-white collage photo of car in an urban background.

Mar 31, 2023

Jen Burke Anderson

All About Love & Tina Turner

A book about love made me contemplate the queen of rock n’ roll

May 25, 2023

All About Love & Tina Turner

May 25, 2023

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Coming Soon: Essay on Depression as depicted in two French films, 1963 and 2022

I’m now at work on essay comparing two French films that depict the experience of depression in jarring, intimate, and sympathetic ways…

Apr 14, 2023

Coming Soon: Essay on Depression as depicted in two French films, 1963 and 2022

Apr 14, 2023

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Daybreak Nation

COVID-19 shattered my dream of reinventing myself overseas. It also gifted me a fascinating new community

Mar 14, 2023

San Francisco’s Cabrillo Street during Covid-19 lockdown.

Mar 14, 2023

Jen Burke Anderson

Jen Burke Anderson

Jen Burke Anderson has written poetry, essays, fiction, and drama in San Francisco for more than 25 years. https://www.jenburkeanderson.com

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