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Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as America itself

Many rural Coloradans, especially in agricultural communities, feel looked down on by their urban counterparts. One cattle rancher I spoke to put it plainly. “It’s an attitude … we are the idiots … we are the dumb farmers … we don’t really matter.”

The Conversation

MAGA's last stand

Two presidential campaigns and the dueling symbols of American power

Salon

What to stream this week: 'House of the Dragon,' 'Origin,' Snoopy and Paul McCartney

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album from Paul McCartney & Wings, Jake Gyllenhaal starring in his first TV role as a prosecutor accused of murder in “Presumed Innocent," and actor Andrew McCarthy sets out to reconnect with some of this fellow Brat Pack alum

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New on Hulu June 8-14: our expert picks the 7 new arrivals you need to stream

Here are seven new TV shows, movies and specials that are going to be releasing on Hulu this week, from June 8 to June 14.

WhatToWatch

7 top new movies to stream this week on Netflix, Max, Hulu and more (March 12-March 18)

"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," "Dream Scenario," "Trolls Band Together" are among the new movies streaming this week on Netflix, Max, Hulu and more of the best streaming services.

Tom’s Guide

Origin review – Ava DuVernay’s uneven biopic of journalist Isabel Wilkerson and her writing on race

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is magnetic as the US author of Caste in an ambitious if didactic film that struggles to encapsulate her life and work

The Guardian - UK

‘We have a real impact’: oldest Black college newspaper in US turns 100

Howard University’s the Hilltop chronicles one of the US’s most storied HBCUs and is helping a new generation of journalists navigate institutional racism

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‘I’m a big believer in pain being an adhesive’: Jon Bernthal on ‘walking through fire’ for Ava DuVernay

The actor’s new film Origin sees him star as the husband of Pulitzer-winner Isabel Wilkerson. He reflects on the fight for social justice and avoiding the new film seeming like a ‘woke agenda’

The Guardian - UK

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor celebrates Black History Month by honoring inspirations

Discover how Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor celebrates Black History Month by honoring artists who inspire her, including Prince and Nina Simone. Learn more in PEOP...

Top News

"Origin" makes injustice feel personal

The director of "13th" connects Isabel Wilkerson's story to the vast thesis of her acclaimed 2020 non-fiction book

Salon

Jon Bernthal Shares The Lesson He Learned From Origin That He Passed Onto His Kids

Jon Bernthal opens up about the lessons he learned on Origin that he has passed onto his kids.

Cinemablend

Ava DuVernay’s Origin Ending: How One Of The Final Shots Ties Back To A Pivotal Scene At The Beginning

Ava DuVernay tells CinemaBlend how one of the final shots in Origin ties back to a pivotal scene at the beginning.

Cinemablend

‘I Think That Book Is A Love Letter:’ Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Opens Up About Portraying Grief In Origin, And How It Helped Isabel’s Research

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor talked to CinemaBlend about portraying her character's grief in Origin, and how it impacted Isabel's research.

Cinemablend

Pigeons! Superheroes! Farts! The best movie moments of 2023

From angry confrontations to romantic reunions, Guardian writers pick the big-screen moments that have stayed with them the most

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Ava DuVernay: ‘We need to wake up. We’re less than a year away from a transition of power’

The acclaimed film-maker talks about her conversation-starting new film Origin, working outside of the studio system and why Black women are so often gaslit

The Independent UK

Best movies of 2023: 'Oppenheimer,' 'Fallen Leaves,' 'May December'

Associated Press film writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle have named their best movies of 2023

Evening Standard

Origin movie review: Ava DuVernay has made much better films than this didactic trudge

It covers an important and fascinating subject and is based on a highly respected book, but this laboured film is a real disappointment

The Guardian - UK

Origin review – a heartfelt look at a journalist challenging the concept of race

There are solid performances in this dramatisation of Isabel Wilkerson’s attempt to explain racism as an aspect of the caste system, but it may have been better as a documentary

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Texas Observer

How Less-educated Whites Fell Behind and Blamed Race

In Arkansas, a reporter examines the effects of stagnant economy on the place she came from, and how it encouraged racism among white people.

Salon

Why the right is so terrified of "woke"

Conservatives didn't want to hear about white privilege. So they abandoned reality and joined the orange man's cult

Tribune News Service

10 great books to read during Black History Month

These titles are great to read this month — and any month. Every month.

The Guardian - US

How whiteness poses the greatest threat to US democracy

People forget that championing whiteness is what makes Trump powerful

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