Film
Film Review: Weed The People
Its playful title notwithstanding, Weed the People is a tough watch—but it’s definitely worth sticking with it. Abby Epstein’s documentary looks at the use of medical marijua…Film
Film Review: The Providers
“Last year, 70,000 deaths in rural America could have been prevented with better access to health care.” Those words open Laura Green and Anna Moot-Levin’s The Providers, which loo…Film
Film Review: What They Had
Terrific performances and an authentic portrait of a heartbreaking illness mark the touching drama What They Had, in which Hilary Swank and Michael Shannon play two very different …Music
Music Review: Holler
Amy Ray’s sixth solo album, Holler, explores a range of topics like addiction, immigration, despair, and racism. The lyrics are inspired by Ray’s own spiritual and social sensibili…Music
Music Review: The Spirit of the Earth
The new two-CD album from Philip Glass—The Spirit of the Earth—is a curious collaboration between the American classical composer and two indigenous Wixarika musicians …Music
Music Review: Dionysus
Like all of Dead Can Dance’s albums, this Australian world beat/neoclassical group’s latest offering is an epic and ethereal work, informed by the music and lore of many cultures a…Books
Book Review: The Whole-Body Microbiome
How to Harness Microbes—Inside and Out— for Lifelong Health
Books
Book Review: The Magic Feather Effect
The Science of Alternative Medicine and the Surprising Power of Belief