Culture
An Iraq War Satire with a French Twist
Mar 21, 2014The French Minister revisits the speechmaking and politicking that characterized the trans-Atlantic lead up to war.
No Fear of Flying
Mar 20, 2014The movie Born to Fly delves into a world of dance that seems at times more about daring and brute strength than grace.
The Magnificent Anderson
Mar 14, 2014Yes, Wes Anderson’s films are hyper-stylized, but they’re rich in meaning too. None more so than The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Sit and Wait for the Sadness
Mar 11, 2014The Ozarks—land of hillbillies and a few vast modern fortunes—are the setting for recent literary thrillers.
When Hollywood Went to War
Mar 11, 2014In Five Came Back, Mark Harris takes a look at the directors who turned propaganda into high art.
No Exit: The Digital Edition
Mar 05, 2014In her new book, Dragnet Nation, Julia Angwin shows how badly disadvantaged ordinary people are in the struggle for privacy online.
As Good As It Gets for Oscar
Mar 03, 2014This year was the prototype of what’s probably the best that can be expected of the Academy Awards.
The Oscars? Let's Grouch
Feb 28, 2014The Academy Awards grow ever more inconsequential. At least there will be no "we saw your boobs" ditty this year, though.
Ashes to Ashes—The 3D Edition
Feb 21, 2014When you buy a ticket to a movie called Pompeii, expecting art or even brains would be fatuous; what you want is a good time. Sue me for confessing I had one.
Johnny Who?
Feb 11, 2014Here’s Jimmy Fallon, the first late-night host too young to have worshipped Carson.
The Ink-Stained Wretches of Wall Street
Feb 11, 2014Dean Starkman's The Watchdog That Didn't Bark and the failures of the media during the financial crash.
A Monumental Failure
Feb 07, 2014Honestly, who on earth thought George Clooney's The Monuments Men was a good idea for a movie?
The Moment of Creation
Feb 05, 2014Do America’s current challenges in the Middle East trace back to Harry Truman’s 1948 missteps?
Campaigns and the Human Condition
Jan 27, 2014"Mitt" reminds us that seeing a candidate's "true" self is impossible, no matter who he is.
