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NEWS AND OPINION

By 
Steven Wells

Survival of the Fittest

Years ago, the survivalist, or the man carrying the banner reading, “THE END IS NIGH,” might have been dismissed as an eccentric. But what is surprising is the increasing number of Philadelphians who’ve come to share such fears. In December 2008, Fernando Salguero set up the survivalist meet-up group Survive and Thrive, which, as it proudly boasts on its website, is “open to all faiths, beliefs and lifestyles. BAR NONE.”


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By Liz Spikol

Repertory: Best of Animation Block Party

The next Animation Block Party—New York’s premiere animation film fest—runs in July, but to get a taste of its sure-to-be weird offerings, hit this Philadelphia premiere that offers up some past greatest hits.

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By Matt Prigge

Enlighten Up!

When it comes to the yoga doc Enlighten Up!, most filmmakers would have chosen one of two journalistic sides: irreverent, Penn & Teller-style debunking or fawning cheerleading. But documentarian Kate Churchill comes at it from an unusual angle. A “believer” who’s practiced the Hindu discipline every day for seven years, she’s also grounded enough to recognize its inherent silliness.

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By Matt Prigge

Terminator Salvation

Christian Bale seems to think he’s doing Hamlet. In truth he’s really headlining Generic Postapocalyptic Thriller No. 89.

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