Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture, Science & Technology
The Land of Giants is “A Poem for the Eyes”
Craig Biddle April 26, 2016
The Land of Giants is a proposal by Choi+Shine Architects to transform mundane electrical pylons into statues of men and women.
Arts & Culture, Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy
Robin Field: The Most Delightful Performer Ever to Say “A is A”
Craig Biddle April 20, 2016
In Reason in Rhyme, Robin Field surveys the history of philosophy—in poetry and song—weaving basic principles of Objectivism into the mix.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
New York New York, by Richard Berenholtz
Joseph Kellard March 21, 2016
Joseph Kellard reviews New York New York, by Richard Berenholtz.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, by Steven Pinker
Daniel Wahl March 21, 2016
Daniel Wahl reviews The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, by Steven Pinker.
Arts & Culture
Implicit Egoism in Project Runway: Junior
Sarah Biddle March 21, 2016
Considers the people and aspects of this show that make it delightful in practically every respect, and a microcosm of what egoism looks like in practice.
Arts & Culture
A Mini-Renaissance in Film?
Andrew Bernstein March 21, 2016
Identifies what appears to be an upsurge in films celebrating genius, achievement, and moral stature—and mocking the dark premises of modernist culture.
Arts & Culture, Good Living
A Dozen Great Christmas Gifts for Young Kids
TOS Admin December 14, 2015
If you need great Christmas gifts for young kids, this is a gold mine.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
The Story of Art, by E. H. Gombrich
Daniel Wahl May 21, 2015
A review of E. H. Gombrich’s The Story of Art.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, by Anthony Ryder
Daniel Wahl May 21, 2015
A review of Anthony Ryder’s The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
A Most Violent Year
Ari Armstrong May 21, 2015
A review of A Most Violent Year.