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Film Review: Aloft
AloftDirected by Claudia LlosaSONY PICTURE CLASSICSPeruvian director Claudia Llosa’s moody, ethereal drama is a curious, sad little tale. It follows two timelines: In one, a s…
Music
Music Review: Buy This Fracking Album
Buy This Fracking AlbumFeaturing Meshell Ndegeocello, Natalie Merchant and the Felice Brothers, Rusted Root, Marco Benevento, and othersMusic Movement RecordsJason Samel was deeply…
Music
Music Review: Crosswinds
Crosswinds: World Flute ConversationsRajendra TeredesaiReal MusicCrosswinds is a truly beautiful flute-based album; calming, evocative, and inspiring. The emotionally intelligent f…
Music
Music Review: Before This World
Before This World James TaylorConcord Records James Taylor’s first studio album of new material in 13 years hearkens back to his 1997 release Hourglass. Like that album, Before Th…
Books
Book Reviews: Upside
UpsideThe New Science of Post-Traumatic GrowthBy Jim RendonTOUCHSTONEIf you’re feeling sorry for yourself about something minor—let’s say you’re in the second week of a wicked cold…
Books
Book Review: Charity Detox
Charity DetoxWhat Charity Would Look Like If We Cared About ResultsBy Robert D. LuptonHARPERONEI handed the homeless man a dollar, and he responded warmly. Still, I walked aw…
Books
Book Review: Genomic Messages
Genomic MessagesHow the New Science of Genetics Affects Our Health, Families, and FutureBy George Annas, JD, and Sherman Elias, MDHARPERONE Imagine a future where humans merge wit…
Books
Book Review: Altrusim
AltruismThe Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the WorldBy Matthieu RicardLITTLE, BROWNThe idea that personal interests motivate all human actions—termed “universal selfish…
Books
Book Review: Death Makes Life Possible
Death Makes Life PossibleRevolutionary Insights on Living, Dying, and the Continuation of ConsciousnessBy Marilyn Schlitz, PhDSOUNDS TRUEIn his introduction to this companion …
Film
Film Review: The Human Experiment
The Human ExperimentDirected by Don Hardy and Dana NachmanKTFFilmsThe “experiment” referred to in the title of this documentary is the inadvertent one we’re all living in, thanks t…
