Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Zach Sobiech, Victim of Cancer, Lover of Life
Ari Armstrong May 28, 2013
Teenager Zach Sobiech recently died of a rare form of cancer, osteosarcoma. His premature death is tragic; however, the enthusiasm and joy with which he lived his final years, even knowing he had a terminal illness, is inspiring. As documented by the media company SoulPancake, Sobiech pursued a loving romantic…
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Review: Island, by Thomas Perry
Daniel Wahl May 20, 2013
Daniel Wahl reviews Island, by Thomas Perry.
Arts & Culture
Interview with Artist Ifat Glassman
Craig Biddle May 20, 2013
Ifat Glassman discusses her artwork, her atelier education, and her plans for the future. The interview is accompanied by images of several of her artworks.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Review: The Sessions
Ari Armstrong May 20, 2013
Ari Armstrong reviews The Sessions, directed by Ben Lewin.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Review: The Intouchables
Ari Armstrong May 20, 2013
Ari Armstrong reviews The Intouchables, written by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Review: Django Unchained
Ari Armstrong May 20, 2013
Ari Armstrong reviews Django Unchained, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Review: Lincoln
Ari Armstrong May 20, 2013
Ari Armstrong reviews Lincoln, written by Tony Kushner.
Arts & Culture
42: The Triumph of Courage and Moral Certitude over Irrationality and Bigotry
Michael A. LaFerrara April 20, 2013
The movie 42: The Jackie Robinson Story is not a full biography on the life of Jackie Robinson, the black baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's "color line." Rather, the film covers the three year period from the 1945 signing of Robinson to a minor league contract by Brooklyn…
Arts & Culture
Initial Thoughts on the Boston Marathon Assault
Stephen Bourque April 16, 2013
We do not yet know who perpetrated yesterday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon—whether it was a “lone wolf” or a group, or whether those responsible are foreign or domestic. Nor do we know whether the attackers were motivated by personal grudges or by ideology, or whether the acts were state-sponsored.…
Arts & Culture, Good Living
Anne Hathaway’s Hard Work is No Sacrifice
Ari Armstrong February 25, 2013
Congratulations to Anne Hathaway for taking home the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in the film Les Misérables. Congratulations to her also for correctly understanding the nature of sacrifice—and for refusing to describe her value-achieving actions with the term. Although many people describe hard work as a…