Full speed ahead: Donald Trump moves with the confidence that voters chose him
Democrats, cast into the political wilderness, frequently point to a comparable period 20 years ago as a reminder that their political fortunes can quickly improve. But the…
Contrary to the attitudes of many of my colleagues in the academy, academic freedom and independence are not rights or entitlements. They result from a political bargain…
One of my favorite things to do when I have an evening all to myself is to sit with a book at the bar at my favorite…
To the extent the “average person” was aware of the work of David Lynch, the visionary surrealist director who died on Jan. 15 at the age of…
The bar for actors aging gracefully in Hollywood is not particularly high. Many legends have tried and failed. Against his better judgment, Cary Grant consented to appear…
During former President Joe Biden’s chaotic, hopelessly inadequate evacuation effort in Kabul, I was bombarded day and night by messages from many Afghans who served with our…
In 2021, Netflix’s miniseries Squid Game immediately established itself as one of the most upsetting television series ever made — and one of the best. The South Korean…
