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Ignorance, Fear, and Democracy in America

Ignorance, Fear, and Democracy in America

Anti-intellectualism in America is, sadly, older than the nation itself. A new collection of Richard Hofstadter's work from Library of America traces the history of ideas and cultural currents in American society and politics.

Tears in Rain: ‘Blade Runner’ and Philip K. Dick’s Legacy in Film

Tears in Rain: ‘Blade Runner’ and Philip K. Dick’s Legacy in Film

Blade Runner and Philip K. Dick’s work lives in our cinemas and minds. How did the visions of a paranoid loner become the most relevant sci-fi of our time?

In Amy Seimetz’s ‘She Dies Tomorrow’, Death Is Neither Delusion Nor Denial

In Amy Seimetz’s ‘She Dies Tomorrow’, Death Is Neither Delusion Nor Denial

Amy Seimetz's She Dies Tomorrow makes one wonder, is it possible for cinema to authentically convey a dream, or like death, is it something beyond our control?

Paranoia Goes Viral in ‘She Dies Tomorrow’

Paranoia Goes Viral in ‘She Dies Tomorrow’

Amy Seimetz's thriller, She Dies Tomorrow, is visually dazzling and pulsating with menace -- until the color fades.

The Serious Side of Gerd Oswald’s Comedy, a ‘Paris Holiday’

The Serious Side of Gerd Oswald’s Comedy, a ‘Paris Holiday’

Under Oswald's expressionism is somebody scarred by his brush with Nazis, someone mistrustful of authority figures, and someone who likes to bring the razzle-dazzle to audiences.

‘Shock Corridor’: The Enemy Within

Strange Days Indeed by Francis Wheen

Paranoia by Joseph Finder