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Known for his intelligent and often surreal humour, Paul Merton's weekly appearances on BBC1's Have...
A Brief History of Feminism
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The history of feminism? The right to vote, Susan B. Anthony, Gloria Steinem, white pantsuits? Oh,...

After Sex?: On Writing Since Queer Theory
Andrew Parker, Janet E. Halley, Richard Rambuss and Lauren Berlant
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Since queer theory originated in the early 1990s, its insights and modes of analysis have been taken...

From Drag Queens to Leathermen: Language, Gender, and Gay Male Subcultures
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This book examines gendered language use in six gay male subcultures: drag queens, radical faeries,...

China in the Mix: Cinema, Sound, and Popular Culture in the Age of Globalization
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Scarce attention has been paid to the dimension of sound and its essential role in constructing...

Environmental Politics in Latin America and the Caribbean: Institutions, Policy and Actors
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Green issues are rising rapidly up the agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean as governments...

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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated American Made (2017) in Movies
Jul 11, 2019
The film is ambitious in trying to tell serious historic events as a campy adventure in which Barry is care free despite the consequences of his actions. Nothing about the film seems right. It unfortunately, can make an audience feel uneasy cheering on a drug smuggler who is making inordinate amounts of money for some of the most dangerous individuals on the face of the earth.
A positive effect of the film is that it demonstrates to audiences the complexities of American Foreign policy, drug policy, and corruption that existed in the 1980s and that it shouldn’t be viewed with rose colored glasses. If anything, it may offer another perspective about the period that not too many people may be familiar with and create a desire in them to research more about the period and events.
American Made offers audiences a funny, introspective, personal account of one man’s experience working for the government and drug cartels that allows for a break from some of the more serious and dark portrayals that have typically been featured. Audiences will enjoy reminiscing about the 80s and think back to how complicated the period actually was.

The Hot One: A Memoir of Friendship, Sex, and Murder
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Recommended by NPR, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, New York magazine, New York Post, and...
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