There exists a term to describe the transformation women undergo when becoming mothers—matrescence—which characterizes how their bodies and minds adapt to nurturing a child. Yet […]
Why ‘Stand By Me’ (1986) Is Still America’s Most Timeless Film on Childhood
Among the many gifts of the 1980s was an abundance of coming-of-age dramas and comedies. Today, the genre has nearly disappeared from theaters, but the […]
Two Dynasties Collide: The Kennedys and Windsors’ Unlikely Entanglements
There’s a mini-vogue in publishing now not so much for group biographies (how very 2019!) but for histories that take two apparently contrasted dynasties or […]
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Failed—And AI Governance Is Already Broken
A nonproliferation treaty didn’t stop the spread of nukes. It won’t rein in AI either. The biggest supporters and critics of artificial intelligence seem to […]
Anne Hathaway’s ‘The End of Oak Street’: A Larry Tate-Style Nostalgia Bomb
The new film “The End of Oak Street,” starring Anne Hathaway, has been described as a masterful exercise in nostalgic chaos. Inspired by the advertising […]
Woody Allen’s ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ (1986): The Family Film That Defied Expectations
I did not grow up in a large family—I count among my relations one sibling and a handful of cousins—and certainly not in a blended […]
The Unflinching Testimony of WWII Veterans: Scott Davis’ Oral History Reveals Brutal Realities
Maps and arrows have long been the principal focus in military histories, detailing army movements and technical descriptions. In contrast, Scott Davis’ The Last of […]
Auden’s Hidden Legacy: The Poet Who Mastered Modernity
Wystan Hugh Auden, an English schoolmaster in his youth, began crafting a series of remarkable poems during the mid-1930s. His work included rollicking ballads, tender […]
The Unseen Engine of Control: How China’s CCP Shapes Art and Literature in Nolan’s Interview
Much as Helen’s face is said to have launched a thousand ships, Christopher Nolan’s new movie depicting Odysseus’ return from the Trojan War has launched […]
Cape Cod Summer: A Canadian Director’s Quiet Masterpiece
There is a Canadian director no one has ever heard of who has made three of the most interesting and unexpected pictures in recent years. […]