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The Urgent, Oscar-Nominated Film That Goes Inside the Country's Deadliest Prisons
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1172+ words) When Andrew Jarecki starts making a documentary, he rarely knows where the film is going to take him " or even whether he's making a documentary at all. But the director has a bloodhound-like ability to sniff out a good story,…...
Flyover Country - by RJ Matson and The Contrarian
4+ week, 2+ day ago (83+ words) Flyover Country'The Contrarian A cartoon by RJ Matson RJ draws several editorial cartoons each week for his substack, e pluribus cartoonum, and for Roll Call, the newspaper of Congress and Capitol Hill. His work is widely syndicated to print newspapers…...
A Chicken In Every Pot
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (99+ words) A Chicken In Every Pot'The Contrarian A Chicken In Every Pot A cartoon by Nick Anderson Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist whose cartoons have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and elsewhere. Find him…...
“We Will Abolish ICE”: The New Protest Songbook
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1100+ words) The deadly federal occupation of Minneapolis is leaving a cultural mark on America " with an upwelling of new protest music. The artists range from stadium acts to TikTok troubadours to the protesters themselves. They are producing songs that celebrate solidarity,…...
Evening Roundup, Feb 27
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (102+ words) The deadly federal occupation of Minneapolis is leaving a cultural mark on America " with an upwelling of new protest music. The artists range from stadium acts to TikTok troubadours to the protesters themselves. They are producing songs that celebrate solidarity,…...
Contrarian Pet of the Week
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (119+ words) Age: 3 years old Hobbies: Bouncing around (literally) at the dog park, curling up on chairs that he's 20 pounds too big for, letting out a decent howl when he's happy, invading personal space. Worst/Best Moment: Worst moments are when I…...
The Success of 'Heated Rivalry' Is a Lesson for the Men’s Hockey Team
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (550+ words) I am willing to bet that women in the United States " and beyond " have probably never been more interested in men's hockey than they were going into the Winter Olympics this year. And that's largely because of a few entirely…...
Air Traffic Control - by Nick Anderson
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (40+ words) Air Traffic Control'The Contrarian A cartoon by Nick Anderson Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist whose cartoons have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and elsewhere. Find him on Substack at nickanderson.substack.com....
Jaylen Brown Should Make an Example out of the Beverly Hills Police
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (390+ words) By Carron J. Phillips Apologies do not resolve the issue. That's why Jaylen Brown shouldn't just think about taking legal action against Beverly Hills and its police department; he should pursue justice to the fullest extent of the law. The Boston…...
Coffee with Contrarians ft. Paul Raushenbush
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (43+ words) Coffee with Contrarians ft. Paul Raushenbush'The Contrarian Coffee with Contrarians ft. Paul Raushenbush Thank you for tuning into Coffee with The Contrarians with special guest Paul Brandeis Raushenbush! We're live every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 9:15 AM ET. Join us!...