The Gangster as a Tragic Hero “It is not the real city, but that dangerous and sad city of the imagination, which is much more important, which is the modern world.” For Warshow, “the real city produces only criminals, but it’s the imaginary city that produces the gangster.” Crime-Gangster and Social Class In his book, […]
Film Education: Teaching Film at the New School for Social Research
December 14, 2018 by
Film Education: Teaching Film at the New School for Social Research
Indie Companies: A24 Dominates the 2018 Gotham Awards
November 27, 2018 by
The courageous company A24 dominated the 28th annual IFP Gotham Awards, which kicked off awards season Monday night in New York City. The indie distributor, which has been behind major award winners like “Moonlight” and “Ladybird,” earned five awards. The show, held at Cipriani Wall Street Hotel, marks the first show during awards season on […]
Indie Companies: A24 Joins Forces with Apple
November 15, 2018 by
Apple is joining forces with Oscar-winning indie studio A24 (Moonlight) to produce a slate of films for the tech behemoth.
American History: Women’s March, January 19, 2019
The 2019 Women’s March marks two years of resistance to the Trump presidency, two years of training new activists, and two years of building power. And this time, we’re coming back with an agenda. The #WomensWave is coming, and we’re sweeping the world forward with us. The 2017 Women’s March inspired hundreds of women to […]