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Adama
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The Venerable W.
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Jaws: 45th Anniversary Limited Edition
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
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Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Andy Levin (D-MI) have introduced the Library Stabilization Fund Act. The legislation would establish a $2 billion fund, administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, to address financial losses and bolster library services, with priority…Mailchimp Presents a Virtual Literary and Film Festival
Looking for some stimulating content as we enter the dog days of summer? Take a look at Mailchimp's eclectic online literary and media festival. "By the Books: A Collection of Rising Voices" features books curated by Aminatou Sow and Ann…MVD to Release Doc on Pauline Kael on June 16
On June 16, Juno Films and MVD Entertainment Group will release filmmaker Rob Garver’s What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (DVD: $24.95).Tagged by Roger Ebert as the most influential film critic of the late 20th century, the documentary…Taxidermy as Art Doc "Stuffed" Arrives March 10 from Music Box Films
On March 10, Music Box Films will release Erin Derham’s documentary Stuffed (DVD: $29.95), which looks at the fascinating and surprising world of taxidermy, as told through the eyes and hands of acclaimed taxidermy artists across the world. The film…First Run to Release Immigration Doc "Colossus" on March 10
First Run Features is releasing filmmaker Jonathan Schienberg's documentary Colossus (DVD: $24.95) on March 10. Told through the eyes of 15-year-old Jamil Sunsin, this is a modern-day immigrant tale of one family’s desperate struggle after deportation leads to family separation, and…
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