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The overriding issue is the way Americans perceive lunch and eating in general – as something to get done quickly.
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Culture and Society
Book Review: ‘Pain Awaits’ by S.B.Shine
'PAIN AWAITS' by S. B. Shine offers some tough love solutions for what ails America today.
Read More »Voices from the 2018 Hollywood Fringe: Lola Kelly and Sterling Powers of ‘The Witnessing’
Kelly and Powers talk about their immersive theater work making its World Premiere at the Fringe.
Read More »Voices from the 2018 Hollywood Fringe: Daniel Donohue, Co-Star of ‘Coke and Mirrors’ Comedy Magic Show
Daniel Donahue talks about the hilariously inebriated prestidigitation he conducts with partner Eric Siegel.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’
In her film Nivens underscores that Barbie's tiny shoulders perhaps unfairly carry the symbolic aspirations of women and young girls.
Read More »Voices from the 2018 Hollywood Fringe: Lucy Gillespie, Writer of ‘Keeping Up with the Prozorovs’
Gillespie's comic mashup of Chekhov and the Kardashians premieres at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe.
Read More »Texas Could Shape Trump’s Proposals to Reform Federal Prisons
Texas's reforms, including diversion programs for low-level drug offenders, increased attention to rehabilitation and work readiness, and other “second chance” measures, reduced recidivism and the incarceration rate. The federal Justice Department should take notice.
Read More »Voices from the 2018 Hollywood Fringe: David Lucarelli, Writer of ‘Dr. Zomba’s Ghost Show of Terror’
The writer talks about the ghost shows of yore, their relevance in today's society and its manifestation at the Fringe.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Sea Concerto’ by August Schulenburg
A deeply personal story of love, weakness, and venality, 'The Sea Concerto' addresses wider issues too, often with penetrating clarity.
Read More »Interview: Howard Ross, author of ‘Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need to Connect Is Tearing Us Apart’
An interview with global diversity and inclusion expert Howard Ross about the forces dividing society today, as well as his illuminating new book, 'Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need to Connect is Tearing Us Apart.'
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