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nparts: Northstar, Marvel’s first openly gay character, to…

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Northstar, Marvel’s first openly gay character, to marry beau in upcoming comic
Wedding bells will ring this summer for Marvel Comics’ first openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar.
The New York-based publisher said Tuesday that Canadia…

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As the controversy over Brett Murray’s depiction of…

As the controversy over Brett Murray’s depiction of President Jacob Zuma rages on, the Mail & Guardian offers a thoughtful roundup of other art debates that have touched South Africa—from a boyish depiction of Shaka to a painting of Nelson Mandela …

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penamerican: In Doug Liman’s documentary film Reckoning With…

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In Doug Liman’s documentary film Reckoning With Torture, ordinary Americans stand side-by-side with actors, writers, and former military interrogators and intelligence officers in a reading of official documents that reveals the scope…

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"All the documents of “homesteaders” stealing land from Native Americans is bumming me out."

“All the documents of “homesteaders” stealing land from Native Americans is bumming me out.” – We got a range of reactions to our recent series on the Homestead Act’s 150th anniversary – from angry to enthusiastic to, well, bummed out.
The Ho…

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