Arts

DVD Review

La Vie en Rose

Biopic about singer Edith Piaf reveals her troubled personal life
By Drew Halfnight October 2008

DVD Review

Beatriz Lefevre photo/Courtesy of City Lights Pictures

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

Brazilian film tells a touching truth about coming of age
By Jocelyn Bell October 2008

DVD Review

Vantoen Pereira, Jr./Courtesy of Miramax Films

City of Men

Director Paulo Morelli reveals the beauty and treachery of Rio de Janeiro’s slums
By Kevin Spurgaitis October 2008

DVD Review

Sony Pictures Classics/Courtesy Everett Collection/CP Images

Persepolis

Director Marjane Satrapi animates her memories of growing up in Iran
By Patricia Ingold October 2008

Feature

Hugh Wesley

Wayfaring spirit

Bruce Cockburn’s musical career spans 40 years and 26 albums. But his quest for deeper meaning is lifelong.
By Kevin Spurgaitis October 2008

Book Review

The Secret Lives of Saints: Child Brides and Lost Boys in Canada’s Polygamous Mormon Sect

New book examines the religious sect that infringes on human rights
By Sheryl Spencer September 2008

Book Review

The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power

Writer explores the historical roots of evangelical Christianity
By Paul F. McKenna September 2008

Book Review

In the World but Not of It

Stereotypes about American Fundamentalism are challenged in a true story about one family's faith
By Aaron McCarroll Gallegos September 2008

Book Review

Leaving Fundamentalism: Personal Stories

Thoughtful essays about the experiences of those who have abandoned conservative Christianity
By Lee Simpson August 2008

DVD Review

Full Frontal

Hollywood has fun at its own expense
By Kevin Spurgaitis July 2008

DVD Review

In Good Company

The modern workplace proves poignant and funny
By Patricia Ingold July 2008

DVD Review

A Mighty Wind

One of the biggest jokes of all is pop folk music
By David Wilson July 2008

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