Monthly Archives: March 2014

Thomas Hitzlsperger, Robbie Rogers and the Plight of the ‘First Gay Footballer’

Retired German footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger came out as gay in early January, and thus added yet another eloquent voice to the continued debate about the dearth of openly gay players in professional team sports. He cited the examples of trailblazers … Continue reading

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The 2014 Oscars Post

BEST PICTURE 12 Years a Slave (Dir: Steve McQueen) American Hustle (Directed by: David O. Russell) Captain Phillips  (Dir: Paul Greengrass) Gravity (Dir: Alfonso Cuaron) Her (Dir: Spike Jonze) Nebraska (Dir: Alexander Payne) Philomena (Dir: Stephen Frears) The Wolf of … Continue reading

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