Truth, Lies and Race: “Fargo” and the Pop Culture Dream of America

By Jim McDermott | October 26, 2020

The new season of Fargo attempts to challenge the foundational myths shared by American history and popular culture. Through the stories of two Kansas City crime families–one Black, one Italian, Fargo undercuts the definition of a “good” American.

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Connected Cooking

By Sara McDonough | October 15, 2020

Food can offer both comfort and anxiety. Pandemic cooking provides a welcome and healthy re-setting of one writer’s relationship with food after struggling with an eating disorder.

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Journalism as Vocation

By David Gibson | October 9, 2020

New York native, Fordham graduate, and newspaper columnist Jim Dwyer passed away earlier this month. His journalistic career embodied the best of a beleaguered profession.

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Remote Observance: Being Young and Jewish in a Pandemic

By India Derewetzky | October 8, 2020

Amid the ongoing pandemic, many young Jewish Americans virtually celebrated the High Holidays. Through Tik Tok and other online platforms, they explore and share their cultural and religious identities.

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