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‘The Underground Railroad’ and Cinema’s Origins in White Supremacy

‘The Underground Railroad’ and Cinema’s Origins in White Supremacy

In adapting the alternative history The Underground Railroad, Barry Jenkins and his crew made cinema – a medium with origins in white supremacy – work for them.

One More Sad Song: Milos Forman’s Critique of America ‘Ragtime’ at 40

One More Sad Song: Milos Forman’s Critique of America ‘Ragtime’ at 40

Milos Forman’s Ragtime reflects his jaundiced outsider’s perspective on America’s lures and traps and his mistrust of authority and structure.