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  Documentary | Film Festival

  The Wrong Kind of American: On ESPN’s “The Brittney Griner Story”

  By Courtney Gardner

  When WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained at a Russian airport in February 2022, after she was accused of traveling with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, her wife, Cherelle Griner, became her unwavering lifeline. For 294 days, while Brittney was kept in a Russian prison, Cherelle and Brittney’s agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, fought tirelessly — galvanizing public attention, refusing to let Brittney’s story fade and ultimately turning a wrongfully detained athlete into a national priority. ESPN’s documentary “The Brittney Griner Story,” directed by Alex Stapleton, which premiered at Sundance this year, follows both the public campaign for Brittney’s release and what she endured to survive it.

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  Review

  Guam’s Sainas talk cultural dance in “Something to Call Our Own”

  By Irie Quitugua

  Project Inspire and PBS Guam’s enculturating dance documentary, “Something to Call Our Own,” distinguishes itself as a canonizing force for…

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  Interviews

  The owner of Kung Fu Video & DVD recommends five films everyone should see for a guaranteed high

  By Nate Ruttenberg

  East of the Boston Common, atop a Downtown Crossing jewelry store stands James Bennett. To find him, you must walk…

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  Interviews | Music

  Grady & The Hootin’ Bandits frontman Grady Berhorst talks the band’s first EP

  By Metzli Esparza

  Grady & The Hootin’ Bandits are a young and resourceful Colorado-based independent band hailing from small town Evergreen. Last fall brought the release of their debut self-titled EP, a blend of folk and jazz that culminates in five tracks of indie-alternative excellence — the entirety of which can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. The third song on the EP, “Hootin’ Thing,” is a particular stand out, joining piano, horns and a grainy production style with fun upbeat vocals that will leave you desperate for more.

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  Obituary

  Remembering legendary folk singer/songwriter Tucker Zimmerman

  By Nate Ruttenberg

  Singer, songwriter, guitarist and cult folk hero Tucker Zimmerman, who released 12 albums over the last six decades, passed away…

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  Review

  In ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ That’s the Way It Happened

  By Francis Rogerson

  “Peter Hujar’s Day” tells the unconventional true story of a day in the life of the photographer Peter Hujar, as…