James Graham Celebrates House of Commons’ Shenanigans by Barry David Horwitz In 1974, Liberals were running the governments of the US and the UK. They tried very hard to put in some liberal programs, but they were constantly stymied by the onrushing forces of Republicans and Conservatives in both countries. The Labour Party’s three…
Millennial Notes / Reflections Dustin Chinn Forecasts the Future of ‘Caucasity’ by Kelsey A. Reder Set in Nueva, New York in the late 23rd century, Dustin Chinn’s Radio Play, featuring CAL students under the direction of Mina Morita, imagines a world where Caucasians, nearing extinction, survive under federal protection. They live on preservation farms…
John Logan Captures Mark Rothko’s Anger & Angst by Patricia L. Morin Set Designer Christopher Oram’s artist’s warehouse surprises us with a huge canvas with wine-colored vertical lines, dominating center stage. The dramatic setting frames Alfred Molina’s aggressive, arrogant Mark Rothko. In John Logan’s “Red,” Rothko yearns to see his expensive paintings hang in…
Millennial Notes Nick Dear Reanimates Mary Shelley for Our Time by Jordan Freed Watching “Frankenstein” in 2020, I see Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Bezos—all the reckless men who watch idly as their creations become symbols for humanity’s worst impulses. Like Victor Frankenstein, these “geniuses” are obsessed with themselves and refuse to take responsibility…