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LGBT Pride Month: Special Programs Airing This June

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) is celebrated each June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. This June on Wisconsin Public Television, … Continue reading

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A True Political Satire Unfolds in Iowa

This week on Director’s Cut it is my pleasure to welcome the very talented Grace Lee, director of “Janeane From Des Moines.” This is a unique look into the 2012 Republican caucuses in Iowa through the eyes of Janeane Wilson, … Continue reading

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56 Up

A half century ago, director Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough) worked as a researcher on the film Seven Up!, which documented the lives of several seven-year-olds in Britain. Seems a bit innocuous in today’s reality TV soaked culture, … Continue reading

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In Case You Missed It

The world we live in is media saturated. How could you possibly watch everything you want to when it airs on TV at whatever time eastern/the time that really matters central. Here are a few shows you may have missed … Continue reading

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High Tech Low Life

Watch POV “High Tech Low Life” at 9 p.m. Monday, July 22 on Wisconsin Public Television. I’m always happy to see films that remind us of some of the things we take for granted - freedom of speech for example. … Continue reading

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