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Brown Girl Comes Into Her Power in a Dystopian Future

Brown Girl Comes Into Her Power in a Dystopian Future

Brown Girl Begins, directed by Sharon Lewis, delve into Caribbean religion and lore to provide a vision of dystopian landscape.

Jan 24

On Synchronicity, or Meaningful Coincidences

On Synchronicity, or Meaningful Coincidences

Synchronicity provides a way to be present and pay attention to the world around us.

Jan 22

‘Hellier’: A Syllabus

‘Hellier’: A Syllabus

Hellier is a paranormal documentary series (produced by Planet Weird), in which a team of researchers — Greg and Dana Newkirk, Karl…

Jan 14

Running Through a Monster Infested Landscape with ‘Stela’

Running Through a Monster Infested Landscape with ‘Stela’

A woman in white wakes alone in strange cavern. She crawls over boulders, climbing out into the light, and begins to run.

Jan 29

The Great X-Files Rewatch: ‘The Jersey Devil’

The Great X-Files Rewatch: ‘The Jersey Devil’

“It’s a folktale, a myth.”

Jan 26

The Emotionally Charged Experience of ‘What Remains of Edith Finch’

The Emotionally Charged Experience of ‘What Remains of Edith Finch’

What Remains of Edith Finch is a compelling, emotionally pack story of family misfortunes.

Jan 14

Haunted by Grief: A Review of Personal Shopper (2016)

Haunted by Grief: A Review of Personal Shopper (2016)

Personal Shopper, directed by Olivier Assayas, begins with the presence of an ghost.

Jul 27, 2019

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