'Palestine 36' director made her acclaimed film in war zone
Plus: The 'threat of peace,' diversifying the gaming industry, and 1Umbrella's supergroup hip-hop
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Today's headlines:
‘Palestine 36’ director Annemarie Jacir: ‘Memory is a form of resistance’
By Claire Wu
Palestinian filmmaker completed acclaimed story of Arab revolts during British colonial rule in the midst of war and genocide.
The US war economy and the ‘threat of peace’
By Joel Schechter
COMMENT: In 1957, I.F. Stone suggested that global peace would kill the military industrial complex. That's even more true today.
Immigration Buddhas and decolonizing play: Game devs still work to diversify industry
By Leah Isobel
At GDC Festival of Gaming, diverse communities and international game-workers shared recent challenges.
On supergroup 1Umbrella’s debut, Bay Area hip-hop reigns
By Joshua Rotter
Sonic fingerprints of Visitacion Valley, Oakland, and the Fillmore audible in album's hard trap and smooth R&B.
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