You are probably familiar with the Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times.” Such was the course of life for Marquis de Lafayette. Born […]
U.N. Probe Ignores Glaring Hamas Ties in UNRWA Staff Investigation
The United Nations’ internal investigation into whether its staff at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) participated in Hamas’s October 7 massacre was […]
The Mambo Revolution That Shook America’s Soul
A typically manic episode of the iconic 1950s TV show The Honeymooners sees Jackie Gleason’s embattled everyman Ralph Kramden storming home to discover his wife […]
The Unforgettable Whimsy of ‘Labyrinth’: A 1986 Masterpiece That Still Haunts Us
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth remains an unparalleled achievement in fantasy filmmaking—a surreal odyssey that fused puppetry with poetic storytelling to create a cultural landmark of the […]
Stone Age Marriage? Stephanie Coontz’s Book Challenges Modern Family Norms
Stephanie Coontz, a leading historian on marriage, argues in her new book For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage that […]
A Palimpsest of Ambition: How Umberto Eco’s ‘The Name of the Rose’ Film Stumbles But Endures
In 1986, director Jean-Jacques Annaud embarked on adapting Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose—a book that had already become a literary sensation after selling […]
Deadbeat Crank James Fishback Loses Florida GOP Primary by Over 23 Percentage Points
James Fishback, the candidate who placed third in Florida’s GOP gubernatorial primary, has been widely criticized for his campaign tactics and controversial statements. With nearly […]
The Silent Architects: How Literary Agents Shape American Fiction
Professor Laura B. McGrath’s Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction exposes the vital yet understated role literary agents play in American literature. […]
A Mother’s “Alternate Universe”: How Losing a Child Rewrites Reality
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 […]