Culture and Society

Science writer/scholar Mark Pendergrast continues on the tough subject of repressed memory in his book 'Memory Warp' (3.5 stars), which follows his 1995 book 'Victims of Memory.'

In this outdated 1964 play, Goh explored life in a farm on the outskirts of Singapore, where two families with differences in class, wealth, backgrounds, lifestyles, and opinions collide.

'I am hopeful that providing a venue for libertarian films, like this festival, will encourage more producers to green-light libertarian scripts. Meanwhile, we have nine outstanding short narratives this year, covering topics from envy and revenge to immigration and justice. Most of them are made by women and about women, which pleases me as well.'

This Independence Day, don't mourn. Organize!

For photographers like me who do most of our shoots at remote locations such as conferences or film festivals, the Polaroid Flexi LED Lighting Panel should prove a valuable and useful accessory. It will be part of my kit on my next assignment.

New book, 'The Food Talk' by Sanjay Raja, gives tips on how to talk to kids about their eating habits.

Felicia Day and "Funny or Die" join forces to raise funds for #KeepingFamiliesTogether in a 12-hour marathon livestream. Tune in Saturday!

The basketball comedy 'Uncle Drew' (2.5 stars) prompts audience participation for the on and off court antics as Boston Celtic NBA star Kyrie Irving expands this character beyond the Pepsi Max commercials in a solid story where he teams up with a local coach/talent scout to rally his former teammates for a tournament at Rucker Park in Harlem, New York.

The sad thing is, if history is a guide, Kansas will probably be the last state to legalize marijuana. In Prohibition, Kansas was the first state to outlaw alcohol, and the last to repeal it.

Nickelodeon is bringing three one-of-a-kind virtual and real-world experiences to San Diego next month for Comic-Con International (SDCC). It will an event, says the network, that will have fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans saying “Cowabunga!” Bringing an 1,800 square-foot booth (#4113) to the Comic-Con convention floor, Nickelodeon will feature: …