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Comic books have largely been misunderstood for years, viewed by the average non-comic reader as a product for children featuring the escapades of caped crusaders. Needless to say, this outlook
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In the prison system, punishment and rehabilitation go hand in hand. It’s hard not to picture convicted criminals as dangerous people who cannot change. This bad-to-the-bone image strips prisoners of
In a flurry of white water and determined strokes, Martin Strel dominates rivers. Hailing from Slovenia, Strel is an unlikely athlete. He is over 50, over weight and (more often
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Last week while flipping through my Netflix suggestions, a certain film caught my eye. Detropia, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, is a somber and artful look at the
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