‘Brown and Bonded’: New documentary shows how race plays into animal adoption
‘Brown and Bonded’: New documentary shows how race plays into animal adoption
‘Brown and Bonded’ is an ensemble documentary that follows People of Color in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Minnesota, documenting the many ways they have been rejected during the animal adoption process, and fighting to keep the animals they love in a system that too often treats them as risks to manage instead of families to support. The film opens on America’s feel‑good mythology of ‘pet ownership’ — celebrity banter and sweeping easy adoption promises — then pivots to a painful contradiction: shelters overflow and euthanize for lack of space, while devoted would‑be adopters are denied again and again. KAREN JUANITA […]
‘Behind the Mask’: New novel unveils the high-stakes world of animal liberation and undercover betrayal
‘Behind the Mask’: New novel unveils the high-stakes world of animal liberation and undercover betrayal
The book ‘Behind the Mask’ is more than a thriller; it is a profound exploration of the emotional and psychological toll of living a life of conviction. The narrative challenges readers to consider the thin line between a criminal and a hero, and whether true justice can ever be achieved within the confines of the law. ‘Through Behind the Mask, I wanted to explore the profound weight of empathy in a world that often rewards indifference,’ says author Aidan Sawyer. ‘The story isn’t just about the acts of liberation themselves, but about the human heart’s capacity to risk everything for a […]
How what Americans eat became shorthand for who they are, and how that plays out in politics
How what Americans eat became shorthand for who they are, and how that plays out in politics
Historically, Western norms during the 19th and 20th centuries held that to not eat meat is odd at best, and suspicious at worst. The ‘meatless’ have long been framed as social and political threats, levied in discussions of whether they should be politically elevated or subordinated. Dietary preference also links to key political demographics. For example, political scientists have explored whether the concept of a Republican vegan is an oxymoron due to the deep entrenchment of meat-eating and meat production in primarily conservative regions. S. MAREK MULLER: Communication scholarship shows that metaphors, when a word or phrase denoting one object or […]
