Whether it villainizes or sanctifies them, Hollywood seldom offers us convincing portraits of the contemporary poor. Panhandlers and welfare moms apparently don’t fit the aesthetics of the dream factory. But, as we discover in writer-director Sean Baker’s new movie, they fit just fine into the physical margins of another dream factory: Orlando, Fla.’s Walt Disney […]
Lucy Tompkins provides in-depth, eyewitness reporting about the immigration crackdown and how it's affecting your neighbors and your community. Can you help fund her second year on the beat?
Lucy Tompkins provides in-depth, eyewitness reporting about the immigration crackdown and how it's affecting your neighbors and your community. Can you help fund her second year on the beat?
