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Deirdre Fishel’s documentary argues that women are invaluable to police forces, but fails to recognize that police forces aren’t valuable. via ‘Women in Blue’ Review: Female Cop Doc Explores Why Minneapolis Police Should Be Dismantled — IndieWire

Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Untitled Voting Rights documentary from production company Story Syndicate. The documentary, which prominently features insights from politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams, is directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lisa Cortés. Currently in post-production, the timely film is produced by Garbus, Cortés, Academy […]… Continue reading Amazon Studios Acquires Untitled Voting Rights Documentary Feat. Stacey Abrams —

The premiere North American LGBTQ film festivals: Frameline (San Francisco), Inside Out (Toronto), NewFest (NYC), and Outfest (Los Angeles), today announced their commitment to supporting LGBTQ film and filmmakers across their markets through the formation of NAQFA: the North American Queer Festival Alliance. This alliance will work collaboratively to produce, present and expand initiatives and […]… Continue reading Frameline, Inside Out, NewFest, Outfest align to form NAQFA: the North American Queer Festival Alliance — AwardsWatch

My friend Harini laughs as she samples her Moscow Mule, blended in her kitchen with ginger beer she forgot was sitting in the back of her fridge, as I search for Hallmark on the television—our new weekly tradition: drinks and whatever movie Hallmark is showing. All Hallmark movies are essentially the same, down to the […]… Continue reading The (Temporarily) New Normal — Danes In DC

There are all kinds of sailing stories out there to consume. And, when I’m not sailing, working my day job, or working on the boat, I definitely consume my fair share. One genre of sailing story is what I’ll dub, “disaster at sea.” This documentary is a good one that falls squarely in this category. […]… Continue reading Documentary: Queen’s Birthday Storm —

B”H Home, Sweet Home While spending a few hours writing at my desk, I noticed that the battery charge level on my electronic device was below 10 percent; so, I left my kasha on the kitchen countertop, that I had prepared, for a brief interval between writing endeavors, and went to my travel backpack, where […]… Continue reading reflections: Home, Sweet Home — The Tree of Life

Did Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa take steroids? Find out more about whether either former MLB player took steroids or PEDs. via Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa’s Steroid Use: Did MLB Players Take PEDs? — nyob.news

I wondered what the students thought about Eric Julber’s philosophy on access to nature. While browsing on the fourth discussion page, I saw Erica’s comment. Compared to John Muir’s ideals of preserving the environment, Julber believed better access to the wilderness leads to Americans transforming to active wildlife supporters. Infrastructures, such as roads leading to […]… Continue reading Nature vs Twitter: Is Technology the Enemy, Or Can it Live With Nature? — Nature in 603

Why do the animal documentaries have to be so damn sad? Every single one I’ve watched so far has been full of dead animals who have died, not at the hands of predators, but due to climate change. I enjoy watching them for the most part and feel like I would learn a lot if […]… Continue reading Why? — My Iowa Life