Blog Archives
J. Edgar – A Meditation on Heroes, History, Villains and Anti-Villains
The rapper K’naan has a song that begins: “Until the lion learns to speak/the tales of hunting will be weak” It implies an empathic view of history. And a simple one, ...
Introducing … The Gladiators Podcast
After two years of sitting on barstools each week talking about how we need to do a podcast for this site, we actually managed to make it happen. Below, you ...
Gasland – Drink Bottled Water or Take Your Chances with “Some Bizarre Scientific Experiments”
There’s plenty to be said for Gasland, the Oscar-nominated, 2010 documentary from Josh Fox, who grew up and currently lives on the Marcellus Shale, “the Saudi Arabia of natural gas” ...
An Education – Right at the Top of Roman Polanski’s Netflix Queue
Set in 1961 England, An Education examines the limited options for a young woman, offering either the academic route that would lead to a life of education and a professorial ...
1
