(Denis Villeneuve): Transitioning to big U.S. stars and budgets has not dulled Villeneuves output of thoughtful and thrilling films. This one about Amy Adams as a linguist who must decipher the intentions of alien landers looks to continue the trend. Steve Almond, film buff, parabola.ca
Date: Sep 02, 2016
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Forget GDP. These nations are doing better than the US
"GDP tells us quite a lot about a country's progress, but it's definitely not the whole story. Together with the social progress index, it can give us all-around picture of a country's inclusive growth," said Steve Almond, one of the authors.
creased their revenue. As football-fan-turned-boycotter Steve Almond puts it in his recent book Against Football: One Fans Reluctant Manifesto, At what point do we admit that the NFLs true economic function is to channel our desire for athletic heroism into an engine of nihilistic greed?
Date: Sep 17, 2014
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In wake of Ray Rice case, NFL's troubles weigh on fans
Arlington writer Steve Almond is following through with his boycott. The author of Against Football: One Fans Reluctant Manifesto which argues that the sport legitimizes and even fosters within us a tolerance for violence, greed, racism, and homophobia says he stopped watching football bef
Another suggestion comes from Steve Almond in a July 24 Daily Beast article. Almond explains that we worship the hyper-aggression that is football today and applaud the most violent players. So, while people may be outraged at Rices actions, they will still tune into the next game to cheer loudly f
Date: Jul 28, 2014
Category: Sports
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This International Women's Day stop and check your bias
Steve Almond, chairman of Deloitte, admitted his own unconscious bias and the plans hed put in place to counteract it. By consciously choosing to mentor people who are different to him or who he might not necessarily gravitate towards, Almond shows how you can both accept and adapt your unconscious
mockery of the executive branch. Stewarts having a really tough time. He does not have a lot of material, said Steve Almond, whoscritiqued Stewartin The Baffler but told Salon hes a fan. What hes done is switch the focus to Fox News and CNN and our idiotic Fourth Estate. (Meanwhile, he also seem
hrough random gaps. Other terrific collections published this year include Edna OBriens Saints and Sinners, Elissa Schappells Blueprints for Building Better Girls, Steve Almonds God Bless America and Death Is Not an Option by Suzanne Rivecca.