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Human Rights Film Festival 2022 Alert

Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center in New York – and streaming to homes across the U.S. from May 20-26. This year’s festival includes 18 in-person screenings in NYC followed by Q&As featuring directors, film participants, and more. Opens with REBELLION, Friday May 20, 7p.m. + streaming online from May 20-26; Closing Night film, THE JANES, Thursday May 26, 7 p.m. and streaming online May 20-26. – By Gregg W. Morris

First Impression of New Hulu Thriller Candy

Within 3 years of moving into a new neighborhood, Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biehl) has an affair, eventually slays, unmercifully, her paramour’s wife (Betty Gore played by Melanie Lynskey), yet, is subsequently acquitted after being arrested and indicted for murder. Review by Luis De Leon.

This WORD Reporter Does Not Feel Safe Without Her Mask

City University of New York Chancellor Matos Rodriguez said students were no longer required to wear masks on campuses but this reporter does not feel safe without her mask on, write’s the WORD’s Nyya Collins. “And if I’m eating food in the third-floor student cafeteria or in other areas where students congregate,  I try to maintain a 6-foot distance.” Another articles in a series about students and the reopening of Hunter for on-campus learning.Picture graphic, Nyaa Collins.

Peter Fenoaltea’s Nets

Talk about a joie de vivre that many Nets fans experienced during these crazy Pandemic times: The Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers jaw-dropping, four-alarm deal sending a Nets shooting guard as well as a power-forward to Philly in exchange for three Philly veterans and two future first-round picks still resonates on many existential plains of existence this date even though the blockbuster trade was announced February 10.

MUSIC REVIEW – Finding the Beauty in Your Scars

Nashville based indie pop artist Morgan Isaac Karr, better known by his nom de plume morgxn, is on tour for his Meridian [extended edition LP], which was recently released. His Catchy heart wrenching hooks, huge vocal performances and messages of hope and despair should have listeners reflecting on on their lives. – Review by Luis De Leon.

Major League Baseball Should Retire Roberto Clemente’s #21 for Good

Roberto Clementene is one of MLB baseball’s greats and, writes Ismael Nunez, it’s up to Commissioner Rob Manfred to do the right thing. Ismael Nunez is a graduate of Hunter College’s undergraduate media studies program where he focused on journalism. A baseball enthusiast and a fanatic and an historian, he is also an advocate of Puerto Rican Independence and an advocate of Disability Rights. He is a contributor to The Youth and Adults Self Advocate News Letter at YAI. This is his second of many stories to come as a Contributor to the WORD

ISMAEL’S CORNER – After David Ortiz Who’s next?

Now that David Ortiz has just gotten elected to the class 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame which Dominican ballplayer is next? Ismael Nunez is a graduate of Hunter College’s undergraduate media studies program where he focused on journalism. Besides being a baseball enthusiast and a fanatic and historian, he is also an advocate of Puerto Rican Independence and an advocate of Disability Rights. He is a contributor to The Youth and Adults Self Advocate News Letter at YAI. This is his first of many stories to come as a Contributor to the WORD

Registration Open for 18th Annual 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition

72 Hour Shoot Out Competitions are designed to promote gender and ethnic diversity in media and empower emerging female filmmakers and filmmakers of color, particularly Asian Americans. Judges this year include Marci Phillips (VP, Casting for ABC Primetime), Antony Wong (Program Coordinator at the Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI), of The City University of New York (CUNY)), Daniel Sakaya of CrossingsTV, and more. – Gregg W. Morris