Lucky Jim at 70 and the long decline of the university
There have been several farcical fictional treatments of university life in the United States over the past couple of decades. The 2021 Netflix series The Chair, revolving…
There have been several farcical fictional treatments of university life in the United States over the past couple of decades. The 2021 Netflix series The Chair, revolving…
The premise of I.S.S. is intriguing. Six astronauts on the International Space Station, three American and three Russian, watch in horror as the world below descends into…
When HBO debuted Band of Brothers in 2001, it was an event — prestige television’s answer to the question, “What if Saving Private Ryan were 10 hours…
Fifteen years ago, the world of streaming used to be a simple place. You could pay $9.99 a month to Netflix or Hulu and open the door…
A friend of mine told me that when he was younger, he misheard the word “centimillionaire” and thought it was “scented millionaire.” As misunderstandings go, that one…
In their negotiations with health insurers, hospital systems have found a new tactic: removing themselves from the networks of Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare Advantage is the program…
HOBOKEN, New Jersey — Rep. Rob Menendez’s (D-NJ) name was his greatest political asset in his initial House bid. Now, as he seeks reelection for the first…
In politics, two things can be true at once. For example, Vice President Kamala Harris can be historically unpopular and also a great campaigner for her party.…