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Klondike is an introspective look into the Ukrainian war’s beginning
July 5, 2023By: Emilio Gutierrez Content warning: mentions of war. On February 22, 2014, the Ukrainian parliament voted to remove then-president, Viktor Yanukovych, from office in response to months of Euromaidan protests over government corruption. Not soon after, armed insurgency at the hands of Russian-backed separatists broke out along the Donbas region of Ukraine in retaliation, marking the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war. It is in these first few months of the war where we find the Klondike protagonists. Written and directed by Ukrainian filmmaker, Maryna Er Gorbach, Klondike tells the story of a pregnant wife (Oxana Cherkashyna) and her husband (Sergiy…
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Album Reviews
June 15, 2018By: Neil MacAlister, Geron Malbas, and Courtney Miller Streams of Thought, Vol. 1 by Black Thought and 9th Wonder Black Thought is one of the greatest living rappers, hands down. His work as frontman for the Roots has been immaculate for…
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Kubo and the Two Strings is more than just a family film, it’s an artistic masterwork
October 10, 2016Kubo and the Two Strings is a must-see 3D stop-motion animation that leaves you dizzy with childlike wonder. After having watched it three times, I found myself saying “If you liked Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki, you will probably like…
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