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Restoring Ulysses S. Grant to His Rightful Stature
Oct 5, 2018 Ron Chernow's biography, now in paperback, makes it clear: If Grant’s image doesn’t belong on Mount Rushmore, it should at least be acknowledged that if not for him, Lincoln’s might not be there.
What Is Going On Inside David Lynch’s Head?
Sep 7, 2018 A new memoir offers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of our most visionary filmmakers. Just don't expect him to explain "Twin Peaks."
Trump’s Curious Pardon of Former Heavyweight Champ Jack Johnson
May 25, 2018 A more perfect match between president and African-American icon could not be imagined.
Mario Vargas Llosa: A Celebration
Mar 30, 2018 With the author having turned 82 this week, we take a look at his life's work, including two new editions.
Arm America? John Wayne Would Lose Real Shootouts
Mar 3, 2018 Some of the ideas to solve gun violence are right out of Hollywood—because in reality, more "good guys with guns" only increase the odds of tragedy.
‘Hostiles’ and the Politics of Modern Westerns
Feb 3, 2018 This seems to be the fate of the genre now: It must relate and appeal to 21st century notions of class, race and gender.
Where Is Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy?
Dec 13, 2017 The Heisman saga of the former USC running back reveals the hypocrisy of the NCAA, the governing body of American college sports.
RIP, Printed Village Voice
Nov 28, 2017 A former staff writer at the alternative newsweekly reminisces about the paper’s golden age in the 1980s.
Trump’s NFL Attack Gives League a ‘Hail Mary’
Sep 27, 2017 The president, with his latest unsportsmanlike conduct, is helping pro football avoid an ugly truth about its link to traumatic brain damage.
‘Bonnie and Clyde’: 50 Years of Controversy
Aug 15, 2017 Half a century after moviegoers first saw Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway pull off heists, the film still stirs up drama.