Historian Helen Zoe Veit’s new book, Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History, traces a dramatic transformation in childhood eating habits over […]
Hideki Tojo: The War Leader Whose Calculations Led Japan into Catastrophe
General Hideki Tojo served as Japan’s war minister (administrative leader of the Imperial Army) from July 18, 1940, to July 18, 1944, and then concurrently […]
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Fails in Plot and Emotional Logic
For the sequel to a beloved working-girl comedy, nobody remembered to find a plot. Lauren Weisberger’s novel The Devil Wears Prada became a cultural milestone […]
Gary Stewart: The Unapologetic Honky-Tonk Outlaw Who Defined Country Music
A groundbreaking biography, Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky Tonks by Jimmy McDonough, uncovers the life of Gary Stewart, a 1970s country singer whose […]
Two Decades of Mystery: The Cave Mountain Disappearance and the 1978 Cult Murder That Bind an Ozarks Backwater
In 2001, six-year-old Haley Zega got lost on a family hike in the Arkansas wilderness. She was found after three days where she survived drinking […]
The Michael Jackson Biopic: A Deliberate Erasure of Truth
The new film chronicling Michael Jackson’s life from age 8 to 24 presents a sanitized narrative devoid of significant controversy. Its structure functions as a […]
U.S. Navy Authorized to ‘Shoot and Kill’ Crews of Iranian Attack Boats Attempting Mine Laying in Strait of Hormuz
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters on Friday that President Donald Trump has authorized the Navy to “shoot and kill” crews of Iranian attack […]
Bernie Sanders’ Vermont Roots: The Unlikely Path to National Political Power
Dan Chiasson’s Bernie For Burlington: The Rise of the People’s Politician offers a meticulously researched account of Bernie Sanders’ formative years in Vermont. Chiasson, a […]
US Naval Blockade Imposes $435 Million Daily Cost on Iran
According to United States Central Command (CENTCOM), not a single ship has breached the U.S. naval blockade in the Persian Gulf since it began Monday […]