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      'Black Panther' Film Review: This Time the Black Guy Gets to Be the Hero

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      ‘All the Money in the World’ Film Review: Plummer’s Cold Performance Makes the Viewer Sweat

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      ‘Molly’s Game’ Film Review: Jessica Chastain Gives an Oscar-Worthy Performance

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      ‘The Foreigner’ Film Review: One of The Greatest Performances of Jackie Chan’s Career

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      ‘Daddy’s Home 2’ Film Review: Wahlberg and Ferrell Deliver the Laughs – Gibson and Lithgow Overact

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      ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Film Review: Cate Blanchett’s Performance as Goddess of Death is an Instant Classic

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Author Conner Mckissack

Conner Mckissack

Culture & Arts Reporter

Born and raised in the southern United States, I managed two creative degrees and a life in four states before moving to Helsinki in the summer of 2014. I grew up working in restaurants and spent the last 10 years teaching art. Helsinki is a city that I'm just getting to know but connecting the general public to local cultural events through writing is what keeps me moving. When I'm not writing for Finland Today, my current interests are baking and keeping my son from climbing furniture.

5 Reasons to Hop on the Ring Rail

We took a test drive along the Ring Rail.

See the Smiling Sibelius and Witness the Lucid Colours of Claire Aho at a Free Exhibit in Helsinki Centre

At a time when most Finns are apprehensive about the future of their own country, a photo exhibition has quietly made its way to the public, which presents a crystal clear account of Finland's past.

Finnish Funny Man Ismo Leikola Set to Tour His Homeland

The Funniest Person in the World is back in his home country, Finland.

The Once-Closed Military Island Lonna Might Be the Next Hot Spot For Helsinki’s Locals and Tourists

Lonna is a relatively new fixture on Helsinki's "what to do" list but even in it's infancy shows promise of becoming the next hot spot for both locals and tourists.

Over 2 Million Saunas in Finland And The First Public Luxury One Will Rise in Helsinki

The luxurious public sauna is a modern architectural addition that will (hopefully) compliment the neighbourhood and rival the existing landmarks in close proximity to Helsinki's city centre.

How to Make the Perfect Coffee at Home

How to make the perfect coffee at home? Conner Mckissack explains.

In Citizenfour Somebody Could Come Through The Door at Any Moment

As an American, I too was splashed with the media's turkey baster following the decision to charge Snowden with three felonies in June of 2013. What's significant about Citizenfour is, it really starts to dig through the meat and bones of the topic.
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The Unbelievable Big Game Makes You Believe The Unbelievable

Big Game is an adventure. It's incredible. It's loud, active, and shakes the theater. It's ridiculous. It's a movie that feels like America, mid 80's.

Penises Hang on the Walls of the Renovated Kiasma Art Museum in an Exhibit by Robert Mapplethorpe

Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum opens it's doors today after lengthy renovations. The opening exhibition features more than 250 controversial pictures of the American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

Faith over flair – Chinese New Year celebration shows the magic of Orient

What impresses me the most about this holiday is not the duration or the flair with which the programs unfold, but the faith.

Charlie Hebdo exhibit ‘Minä olen Charlie’ shows that terrorism brings people closer to one another

The Finnish response to Paris attacks 'Minä Olen Charlie' can be seen at the Arabianranta library from now through the month of May.

One tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn – a lifetime of prosperity

On Wednesday, the City of Helsinki released information to the public summarising a pre-feasibility study of building a rail tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn.

Here are 4 tips that help you find your dream job in Finland

Are you looking for a meaningful job in Finland? Here are four tips offered by the experts and students at the discussion panel 'International Finland' of the Social Scientst' Career Fair held in January.

Ne Me Quitte Pas suggests that without pain there is no pleasure

In 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' (2013) we see this two-man support team rolling aimlessly through the days following Marcel's breakup with his wife as the two of them attempt to answer the surreal question of "how it's all going to end."

We Were Rebels – a fusion of rugged political landscape and optimism

We Were Rebels offers a cross-section of the rugged political landscape as well the eternal optimism of a population that knows nothing besides struggle and destruction.

Who the Devil Can See in the Dark – a search for the missing father

Finnish director Mari Soppela takes us through a different rabbit's hole in 2015 with Who the Devil Can See in the Dark (2014).

Emptying the Skies exposes the brutal world of bird traps

Conner Mckissack reviews Douglas Kass's 2013 documentary 'Emptying the Skies'.

Rwanda’s ambassador wishes Finns would spend face-to-face time with the mountain gorillas

Conner Mckissack interviews Venetia Sebudandi, the ambassador of Rwanda, about the similarities of Finland and Rwanda, the tropical highland and the endangered mountain gorillas.

Sasha Huber shoots back at racial profiling with portraits of iconic figures

Shooting Stars is an alphabetised collection of influential faces of selected individuals who were murdered for political, philosophical, and even ethnical reasons.
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