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Debates about Precious

December 13th, 2009 · Comments Off

While I recover from the semester and, indeed, the year, and gather my own thoughts about a film I found to be provocative and disturbing, Precious, allow me to direct your attention to the debate on Mark Anthony Neal’s blog about the film:
You’ll find it here.
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Sleep Dealer

September 18th, 2009 · Comments Off

I’ve heard the buzz about Sleep Dealer, which is now out on video.  I’m looking forward to seeing it sometime in the not too distant future.
Check out the other information about this film on the film’s web site.

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Agnes Varda and The Black Panther Party

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

Increasingly, I am interested in the relationship between French intellectuals and artists and black radicals  in the United States during the 1960s.  I read somewhere that Deleuze and Guattari visited the United States and met with black activists at some point. I would have to find the article to confirm that, but it is fun [...]

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