Culture
A Life Without Compromise
Mar 26, 2012Beware of Mr. Baker tells the fascinating story of a genius drummer, and offers a tale of caution for those with that dangerous combination of talent and seeming invincibility.
Barbarians at the Transom
Mar 26, 2012Lionel Shriver's The New Republic is a provocative and satiric novel about—of all things—terrorism.
Mad 21st Century Men
Mar 26, 2012The world of Mad Men still feels familiar despite the show's long hiatus.
Lost Opportunities
Mar 25, 2012In filming the Hunger Games as a straightforward adaptation, director Gary Ross misses a chance to comment on class and inequality.
Six Seasons and a Movie!
Mar 15, 2012Community finally comes back on the air tonight to finish up its third season, and it's kind of a big deal for the show's rabid fans.
A Nightstick Turned into a Song
Mar 15, 2012Two new books and a documentary cue up the soundtrack of the black-power movement.
McCain's Oops Moment
Mar 09, 2012HBO's Game Change depicts a 2008 campaign team desperately trying to cover up the shortcoming of its vice-presidential pick.
The Republican Socialist
Mar 09, 2012A new biography shows that Dwight Eisenhower was a more cunning and active president than he gets credit for.
The Part of Silence That Can Be Spoken
Mar 08, 2012Jeanette Winterson’s fairy-tale search for a mother
Fumblerooski
Mar 07, 2012Is it too soon to pronounce Obama an economic failure? A different take on The Escape Artists.
This Is Not a Movie Review
Mar 01, 2012Iranian director Jafar Panahi's latest film revels in the irony of making a film about being forbidden to make a film.
The Prospect Goes to the Oscars
Feb 24, 2012Here are our reviews of some of this year's big hits so you can catch up before Sunday's show.
