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February 2, 2020

The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Shorts, Reviewed

From live-action to animated to documentaries, we flip through the Academy Awards' shorts offerings to see what we think should win.
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January 2, 2020

“Party of Five” Gets a Spirited, Latinx-Centered Reboot

The tear-jerking '90s family drama gets a diverse, modern update, with a Latinx family struggling with deportation, DACA, and more.
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September 27, 2019

Reeling: “The Garden Left Behind” Is Powerful Trans Filmmaking

Flavio Alves' story of a trans immigrant in New York City may be rough around the edges, but it serves as important advocacy.
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September 9, 2019

5 Films (And 1 Short Program) We’re Gagging to See at Reeling 2019

Gay swim teams, trans immigrants, and a conflicted horror movie star highlight this year's slate at Reeling, Chicago's premier LGBTQ+ film festival.
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August 11, 2019

Issues Are the New Black: “Orange Is the New Black”’s Final Season Doubles Down on Injustice

In a year of TV series reaching their much-vaunted conclusions, Orange Is the New Black went out with a seventh season filled with drum-banging polemic.