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‘I think you have to stay hopeful,' star of ‘Boys State’ says when asked about current political season
Read full article: ‘I think you have to stay hopeful,' star of ‘Boys State’ says when asked about current political seasonHe recently hopped on a Zoom call from his dorm room to chat with “The Best Advice Show” host Zak Rosen. Rosen asked things like this: Considering a lot of us are disenchanted with the electoral process, as political season is in full gear, what does it mean to be hopeful right now? “The Best Advice Show” offers tips on a range of topics, from food, to career goals, relationship advice and easy life hacks. Leave your name and your tip, followed by your email address in case he has any follow-up questions. “The Best Advice Show” is a product of Graham Media Group.
In 'Boys State,' American politics in a teenage microcosm
Read full article: In 'Boys State,' American politics in a teenage microcosmBoys State may sound like a mere mock government exercise, but the film finds in Boys State a microcosm of American politics, one that frighteningly reflects much of the tenor of todays Washington and, in other ways, counters our more cynical grown-up government with stirring idealism. Boys State will give you both hope and fear for Americas future. Moss and McBaine were unaware of Boys State before reading a 2017 Washington Post article about a first in the programs history: Texas voted to succeed. Paul Barker, then Chairman of the American Legion Texas Boys State, was impressed by McBaine and Moss previous film ( "The Overnighters ) and figured a documentary could expand the program. The Texas Boys State, like the national political system, is a skewed representation.