Alex Garland says the Civil War has nothing to say about America

[ad_1] From the first trailerIt looked like director Alex Garland’s film. Civil war would be a scathing indictment of something, whether it was the American Empire in general or more specific concerns like the growing threat of fascism or people who have the privilege of “staying out of politics” even outside the borders of the … Read more

Alex Garland premieres the controversial and political ‘Civil War’ at SXSW

[ad_1] In Alex Garland’s “Civil War,” the Western forces in Texas and California barely remember what they are fighting for. At least Garland doesn’t outright say why they’re fighting. The film, which had its world premiere at SXSW on Thursday, depicts a near-future United States at the climax of a civil war where the two … Read more

Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby ​​slippers from Judy Garland Museum won’t go to prison

[ad_1] DULUTH, Minn. – A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby ​​slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to score “one last goal” received no prison sentence at his sentencing hearing Monday. . Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the sequin- and glass-bead-embellished sneakers in 2005 … Read more