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Tag: Donald Trump

Your Non-Stop, No-B.S. Guide to 2016’s Movies (and Other Indignities)

Film
By Stephen Winter | December 19, 2016
By Stephen Winter | December 19, 2016

Your Non-Stop, No-B.S. Guide to 2016’s Movies (and Other Indignities)

Stephen Winter offers up some unfiltered truth about the horribleness that was 2016, and makes suggestions on how 2017 can be a little less egregious.

Specters of the Past: Revisiting October Country in Post-Election America

Film
By Donal Mosher | December 16, 2016
By Donal Mosher | December 16, 2016

Specters of the Past: Revisiting October Country in Post-Election America

Donal Mosher looks back at the documentary portrait he made of his family, and is faced with the question of whether it represents Trump voters.

Why Trump’s Victory Made Me Decide to Go Make Movies in Mexico

Film
By Jade Porter | November 29, 2016
By Jade Porter | November 29, 2016

Why Trump’s Victory Made Me Decide to Go Make Movies in Mexico

Filmmaker Jade Porter on why the result of the presidential election prompted her to fulfill a long-held dream to live south of the border.

On Being a White Male Atheist and an Afghan Woman in the Time of Trump

Voices
By Josh Strawn and Zohra Atash | November 23, 2016
By Josh Strawn and Zohra Atash | November 23, 2016

On Being a White Male Atheist and an Afghan Woman in the Time of Trump

Azar Swan’s music has always reflected the dynamic between them. It will continue to.

I Understand, by Hutch Harris (the Thermals)

Music
By Hutch Harris | November 11, 2016
By Hutch Harris | November 11, 2016

I Understand, by Hutch Harris (the Thermals)

Harris speaks to those who voted Trump.

We Need Art Now, More Than Ever

Music
By Tom Maxwell | November 11, 2016
By Tom Maxwell | November 11, 2016

We Need Art Now, More Than Ever

Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers) urges artists to keep creating under President Trump.

How Filmmaker and Street Photographer Jay Giampietro Saw Trump’s New York on Election Day 2016

Film
By Jay Giampietro | November 9, 2016
By Jay Giampietro | November 9, 2016

How Filmmaker and Street Photographer Jay Giampietro Saw Trump’s New York on Election Day 2016

Photographs taken on the streets of New York City on the day Americans chose Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States.

The Great Missed Opportunity of Michael Moore in TrumpLand

Film
By Sierra Pettengill | October 31, 2016
By Sierra Pettengill | October 31, 2016

The Great Missed Opportunity of Michael Moore in TrumpLand

Sierra Pettengill on Moore's October surprise doc, and its failure to do what would have truly given it value: connect with Trump supporters.

Trump’s Recent Comments About Sexual Assault Had Juliana Hatfield Reaching for Her Valium

Music
By Juliana Hatfield | October 13, 2016
By Juliana Hatfield | October 13, 2016

Trump’s Recent Comments About Sexual Assault Had Juliana Hatfield Reaching for Her Valium

The musician flashbacked to a dark thing once said about her by a man in power.

President Donald Trump Could Be Terrible for Artists

Music
By Jeff Zentner | August 16, 2016
By Jeff Zentner | August 16, 2016

President Donald Trump Could Be Terrible for Artists

Musician/author Jeff Zentner may not be one of Trump’s #1 targets, but that doesn’t mean he can rest easy if the Donald is elected.

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