Members of the American University community now have access to Qwest TV, a streaming network featuring documentaries, concerts, and archival footage about jazz music and more. Qwest TV was founded by 28-time Grammy winner Quincy Jones, who created it to celebrate Black & global music. You can visit the Qwest TV collection here. Whether you’re […]
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Samira’s Dream / DVD 17357 Samira is a young Zanzibari woman living in Zanzibar, Tanzania. While balancing her responsibilities as caretaker of her younger siblings, working at a local resort, and doing everyday domestic chores, Samira prioritizes her education. “My dream is to raise my own family and have an education and be independent at […]
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Revolution of Our Times / BLU 17255 Revolution of Our Times uses interviews and footage from the frontline political scene to follow seven teams of protestors as they fight for their freedom and democracy in Hong Kong during 2019-2021. Named after the political slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,” this film is a […]
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Huzzah, it’s summer! Why not celebrate your (relative) freedom by binging some of these awesome TV shows? True Detective Season 3 (DVD 12431) The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 (DVD 16242) Broad City Season 5 (DVD 13006) Homeland Season 7 (DVD 10354)
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Days of Wine and Roses (DVD 16738) Fort Apache, the Bronx (DVD 16739) Back to School (DVD 16740) California Typewriter (DVD 16742) Echo in the Canyon (DVD 16743) Charlie Says (DVD 16746) Deadwood:The Movie (DVD 16747) Rocketman (DVD 16748) Ad Astra (DVD 16749) Judy (DVD 16750) Joker (DVD 16751) Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood […]
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Here’s a whole bunch of new DVDs to watch. Broad City Season 4 (DVD 13005) The Devil We Know (DVD 16734) Fail State (DVD 16735) A Private War (DVD 16736) Birds of Passage (DVD 16737)
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Media Services’ first new acquisition of 2020 is…. The Farewell, directed by Lulu Wang! This movie (BLU 16732) was snubbed by the Academy, but Awkwafina made history at the Golden Globes when she became the first woman of Asian descent to win in a leading actress film category. Yes, it took until 2020 for that […]
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American Experience: Woodstock (DVD 16488) Shadow (DVD 16489)
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We now own the complete series of Masters of Sex! If you’re looking to ignore homework, then this tv series is an excellent way to do it. Masters of Sex Season 1 (DVD 16473) Masters of Sex Season 2 (DVD 16474) Masters of Sex Season 3 (DVD 16475) Masters of Sex Season 4 (DVD 16476)
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Get ’em while they’re hot, and before we close tomorrow! Racing Extinction (DVD 16298*) John Carter (DVD/BLU 16467) Europa Report (DVD 16468) Court (DVD 16469) Sickies Making Films (DVD 16470) Space Battleship Yamato (DVD/BLU 16741) The Odessa File (DVD 16742)
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