The Indypendent
Reviews
Alice Neel: Painting People Left Out of the Picture
In a world that viewed portrait painting as an affectation of the rich, Alice Neel (1900-1984) believed all people…
Occupying Wall Street: The Inside Story of an Action that Changed America By Writers for the 99% OR Books,…
Diary of an Awkward Black Girl
When I was a child, my mother and the rest of my family took great pains to ensure that…
Sanctioned Evil: A Review of “Standard Operating Procedure”
Illustration by Rusty Zimmerman A Review of Standard Operating Procedure, directed by Errol Morris, Participant Productions 2008 Iraq, the…
From Childhood War to Hip-Hop: A Review of “War Child”
A Review of War Child, directed by C. Karim Chrobog, Discover, 2008 A must-see at this year’s Tribeca Film…
Beauty and Beirut: A review of the film Caramel
Caramel (Sukkar Banat) Directed by Nadine Labaki Les Films de Beyrouth, Sunnyland, 2007 Caramel (in Arabic, Sukkar Banat), a…
Drawing Contusions: A Review of the Latest World War 3 Graphic Novel
World War 3 Illustrated: Facts On The Ground World War 3, 2008 While most comics anthologies like Mome and…
Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water By Maude Barlow The…
Prisoners of the Green Zone: A Review of the Film “Betrayed”
Betrayed Directed by Pippin Parker Written by George Packer It took a lot of effort during Betrayed, a new…