This week, Austin and Benji dig into the state Board of Corrections’ suspension of the governor’s corrections secretary, the LRSD’s decision to move forward with building a West Little Rock high school, and more.
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Arkansas Times Film Series screens ‘Imitation of Life’ (1959) Tuesday night
Despite its outsize acting and bold Technicolor, “Imitation of Life” (1959) — director Douglas Sirk’s final Hollywood film — offers a subversive critique of American notions of race, gender and class.
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The Voting Rights Act in the crosshairs: The Week in Review podcast, Dec. 9, 2023
On this week’s episode: pay raises for the Little Rock city board, a Voting Rights Act case before the 8th Circuit, and the latest on the LRSD’s budget struggles.
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The return of Bobby Petrino: The Week in Review podcast, Dec. 1, 2023
Discussed this week: Two proposed constitutional amendments, one to restore abortion rights in Arkansas and the other to guarantee state government transparency. Plus, football.
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Exxon comes to town: The Arkansas Times’ Week in Review podcast, Nov. 19, 2023
This week on the Arkansas Times podcast: lithium extraction, tornado recovery and more alarming financial news from the LRSD.
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Arkansas Times Film Series screens ‘Eat Drink Man Woman’ (1994) Tuesday night
In keeping with our November tradition of celebrating food through film in all its gastronomic glory, we’re screening Ang Lee’s 1994 comedy-drama “Eat Drink Man Woman,” an early offering by the Taiwenese filmmaker who went on to direct “Brokeback Mountain” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
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The podcast awakens: The Arkansas Times’ Week in Review, Nov. 10, 2023
Our weekly podcast is back after a lengthy hiatus! Omaya Jones and Benjamin Hardy sit down with Austin Bailey and Matt Campbell to discuss big changes in the Little Rock School District, a lawsuit alleging abuse at the Lord’s Ranch, and where things now stand with the Legislature’s #podiumgate audit.
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Arkansas Times Film Series screens ‘Wes Craven’s New Nightmare’ (1994) Tuesday night
Wes Craven’s 1994 attempt to rejuvenate the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise is a meta offering that’s even darker than the original.
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Arkansas Times Film Series screens ‘The Mirror’ (1997) Tuesday night
Partway through Jafar Panahi’s second feature film, the main character breaks the fourth wall, rips off her costume and declares she doesn’t want to act anymore, leaving it up to the crew to decide how to respond.
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Arkansas Times Film Series screens ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ (2019) Tuesday night
Though many of writer and director Céline Sciamma’s films interrogate the complicated act of looking, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” takes direct aim at the notion of the artistic muse, a tension that’s heightened by a backdrop of forbidden queer romance and the female gaze.