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Welcome to the Deets and Geets Newsletter: He Said, She Said for March 2021. Check out our quicktakes below on the pop culture happenings that piqued our interests so far this month, all broken down by streaming service. APPLE TV+ The Servant He said: Intriguing first and second seasons with some creepy scenes peppered throughout. … Continue reading
THE INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCE has long been absent from colonial histories, which either dismiss or rationalize the existence of and fallout from European imperialism. With An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States, activist and historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz examines the American settler-colonial framework and gives insight into the modern reality of Indigenous peoples’ experience. The daughter … Continue reading
Released in March 2020, the short documentary One Word: Sawalmem is a reminder to live in reciprocity with the natural world. Since its release, Co-directors Michael “Pom” Preston (Winnemem Wintu) and Venuzuelan filmmaker Natasha Deganello Giraudie have held online screenings and conversations about the film and humanity’s role in climate change. Preston said in a statement he met Giraudie at a conference … Continue reading
I wrote a review of the Tovaangar Today Festival and Panel Discussion for the News from Native California blog. A two-minute read! Check it out here. News from Native California also comes in magazine form. Buy an issue or subscription for yourself or as a gift for someone else! More information can be found here: … Continue reading
The following review appeared in the Winter 2019/2020 edition of News from Native California. With An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States, activist and historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Cherokee/Scots-Irish) examines U.S. settler-colonial framework and gives insight into the modern reality of Indigenous peoples’ experiences. A recent adaptation, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States … Continue reading
LRK and I spent last week watching Netflix’s polarizing hit Indian Matchmaking. Our latest podcast episode runs down our thoughts on Sima Aunty, her matches, and the matchmaking process in general. You can find both an audio-only and enhanced video version at DeetsandGeets.com. Content is also available on our Youtube channel: If you’ve already binged … Continue reading
As an 80s kid, Inner Circle’s “Bad Boys” got me pumped for the high-speed chases, kicked-in doors, and perp tackles that was “Cops.” I was ambivalent about actual police, but the energy of the show was undeniable. I stopped watching after a few seasons. Could have been the sad cycle of perp choices, the culture … Continue reading
