‘Wild Inside’: New documentary about Flaco the owl to debut at New York’s Central Park
‘Wild Inside’: New documentary about Flaco the owl to debut at New York’s Central Park
‘Wild Inside’ is the story of Flaco — a male Eurasian eagle-owl, the largest species of owl in the world — who was discovered missing from his cage at the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan. What follows when Flaco, who had lived his entire life in captivity, was released in New York City is a surprising story revealing the delight, concern, and fascination of millions in the city and beyond. The documentary will have its world premiere at Rooftop Films in Central Park on July 29, 2026. KATHLEEN LINGO: It’s a cold February night on 5th Ave in Manhattan. A crowd is gathering to […]
‘Nearveganism’: Ethical consumption in a non-ideal world
‘Nearveganism’: Ethical consumption in a non-ideal world
‘Nearveganism’ holds that individuals living under ordinary conditions in developed societies should organize their ordinary pattern of consumption around the moral considerations that support veganism. It therefore differs from strict veganism in recognizing that occasional departures from the ideal do not erase the moral significance of an otherwise overwhelmingly vegan pattern of life. At the same time, it differs from reducetarianism in requiring considerably more than marginal reductions in the consumption of animal products. J.P. ANDREW: Despite decades of advocacy, strict vegetarianism and veganism remain minority practices in most developed countries, even as concern for animal welfare has increased substantially. If […]
‘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 […]
