In September of 2017, this enormous photo appeared: a Mexican toddler peering over the border wall between Mexico and the USA near the Tecate border crossing about 40 miles south-east of San Diego.
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The pairing of emotional intensity and intellectual exigency is destabilizing. This was the underlying hook that enabled this film to transform the unthinkable ugliness into perception – and was, in my opinion, the very success of the film.
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Slab City, California is a decidedly anti-capitalist, nomadic art community in the desert near the Salton Sea where fringe members of society live.
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A powerful and poetic novel about trauma in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, Slipping by Mohamed Kheir is magical realism meets adventure.
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It was April 2017, and unfortunately, the Cubs season opener was – as usual – a road game. I’ve attended games at two of the four oldest stadiums that are still in play.
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Have you ever read a story that feels like a warm hug? Heartstopper is just such a tale. Originally released on WEBTOON as a web comic…
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“This is my community.” Dennis Haywood loves his neighborhood. Though Northwest Pasadena is painted as a shady area by the Pasadena police, Haywood knows…
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Thorns on the Rose is a powerful new documentary on police brutality in the City of Roses. Josh Potter gives us a breakdown of the film.
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James Farr, coproducer of Thorns on the Rose, sat down with us to talk his life, his show Conversation.Live, and his powerful documentary.
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James Carr shares the story of how he came to found TheConversation.Live and the importance of open discussion regarding police brutality.
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Shattered Glass is a contemporary gallery featuring 40 artists reflecting stories of social justice, power, and the importance of black women.
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What considerations and measures should be taken into account in order to ensure that police forces function effectively and morally?
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