In 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the US House of Representatives; Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone; Nicholas Sarkozy was elected President of France and Gordon Brown became Prime Minister of the UK; Wikileaks published documents exposing the nature of US interrogations in Guantanamo Bay; Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize;… Continue reading The birth of Hulu: A Look back at 2007
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Santa’s theory of the girl in a cage: A film by Bergman
La Cage aux Folles (1978) Renato owns a nightclub featuring his longtime lover, and accomplished drag performer, Albin. This creates complications when Laurent, Renato’s son from a previous relationship, brings his fiancée and her conservative parents home. After watching Robin Williams and Nathan Lane enthusiastically two-step their way through an energetic love affair alongside the perfectly cast Gene… Continue reading Santa’s theory of the girl in a cage: A film by Bergman
Best of the 2000s
The Gleaners and I (2000) Agnes Varda’s beautiful film follows gleaners at work, from people who depend on the practice for survival to hobbyists. She exposes how connected we are and shines a light on our coldness to the needs of others as she pointedly interviews jurists about the seemingly arbitrary French laws which prohibit some forms of… Continue reading Best of the 2000s