Hearing farmers describe the modern agricultural methods at the 2003 World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Stephanie Holiman decided she wanted to opt out. “That was it for me,” Holiman said. “I listened to that talk and said, “OK, I don’t want my food grown this way.” The 2003 World Social Forum’s motto was […]
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Neruda is a poetically crafted and surreal biopic
The Spanish-language film is Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s second biopic released in 2016.
Nuggets food briefs: Urban Ag Coalition teaches agriculture basics
This month, Oklahoma City Urban Ag Coalition is hosting a series of films that deal with modern agriculture.
Magic Magic
While you’re at it, give Magic Magic credit for being something different, even if it ultimately proves a disappointment. Written and directed by one Sebastián Silva, the Chilean-set chiller sends Alicia (Juno Temple, Killer Joe) on her first trip outside the United States. She joins cousin Sarah (Emily Browning, Sucker Punch) and a few of […]
Urbanized
Having previous explored how our life is affected by typefaces (Helvetica) and manufactured objects (Objectified), director Gary Hustwit provides the final chapter of a trilogy of sorts by exploring the language of urban city design. More thought is put into it than you realized, by more people than you would have guessed. An early observation […]
