‘Universal Language’ Is the Perfect Blend of Poetry, Parody and Sexy Turkeys
A valentine to Iranian cinema and an absurdist look at Winnipeg, Matthew Rankin's comedy is indescribable — so "lo-fi masterpiece" will have to do.
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Faculty, Graduate Students Publish Open Textbooks Through Libraries Program
Seven faculty members and three graduate students published open textbooks in a variety of academic fields, adding to the more than 40 courses that now offer free options and have saved students more ...
Movie Review: ‘Universal Language’ needs to be seen to be believed
It’s not unusual for a city to double for another metropolis in movies. New Yorkers have long been able to spot when Toronto ...
Review: In a Winnipeg few will recognize, ‘Universal Language’ speaks from a deep well of humanity
Written and directed by director Matthew Rankin, the comedy presents a Persian-language-inflected Canada, getting at timely ...
The Truth and the Fiction of Black English
Everett pulls off a masterly linguistic confection, in which enslaved people use Black English only as a wary affectation.