At a moment when the term independent film is taken to refer either to midbudget studio projects anchored by Oscar-soliciting performances or to the aimless navel-gazing of under-stimulated hipsters (Speak up!

After Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of four Ukrainian provinces last week, Kyiv said it was applying to join NATO, and would not negotiate with Russia as long as Putin is president.

Descent into a coal mine, early nineteenth century. Notice the wicker corfs that carried coal or people and the naked candle flame […]

They lodged a protest with the authorities.