I’m publishing this cri de coeur on October the fourth because I’m in Texas. Watching, pondering, and writing about movies from around the globe for the last decade has helped me come closer to the person I want to be: a citizen of the world who thinks hard about the human condition and understanding as many different perspectives within it as possible.
My past and current roots in Texas led me to publish this last plea to get yourself registered to vote for the upcoming US Presidential election. The last day to register to vote in the state of Texas is Monday, October seventh.
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I’m doing something a little different this week. Politics is invading my film criticism website for one very specific reason. I am of the firm belief that if Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election, democracy is done for. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment, and if that means a politics interview inexplicably appearing on a website dedicated to movie reviews, so be it.
I’m a reader of the Substack newsletter Lone Star Left, published by Michelle Davis. Since she’s here in Dallas, I wanted to talk to Michelle in an effort to spread the word about her work and to discuss the state of both Texas and national politics. She graciously agreed, and the result is available here.
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