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Book Review: Seven Types of Atheism

by John Gray
reviewed by Gabriel Cohen
TRADITIONALLY, atheism and religion are seen as diametrically opposed, but in this dense, challenging, and erudite little book, former politics and philosophy professor John Gray m…
Tags: • Book Reviews • Atheism
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Music

Music Review: Lost Souls

by Loreena McKennitt
reviewed by Damon Orion
WHILE THE TITLE TRACK from Canadian vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt’s 10th studio album takes its inspiration from Ronald Wright’s 2004 book, A Short History of Pr…
Tags: • Music Reviews • Goddess
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Music

Music Review: Here in Heaven

by Donna De Lory
reviewed by John Malkin
DONNA DE LORY’S new album, Here in Heaven, begins with percussive vocals that bring to mind Indian singer Sheila Chandra. Elements of pop, world music, chanting, and spiritually fo…
Tags: • Music Reviews
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Music Review: Down Come the Walls

by Jai-Jagdeesh
reviewed by John Malkin
DOWN COME THE WALLS is a heart-opening album about personal transformation and removing barriers to authenticity. It’s also about the political walls of our time. “We started recor…
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Film

Film Review: Sunday's Illness

by Ramon Salazar
reviewed by Bilge Ebiri
AN INTIMATE FAMILY DRAMA shot like a slow-burn horror movie, Spanish director Ramon Salazar’s film centers on an odd, evocative arrangement: An aging, wealthy woman is confronted o…
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Film Review: Strangers on the Earth

by Tristan Cook
reviewed by Bilge Ebiri
TRISTAN COOK’S intriguingly conceived documentary follows the American cellist Dane Johansen as he treks the famous pilgrimage path known as the Camino de Santiago, which stretches…
Tags: • Travel • Film Reviews