Nathan Phillips Lied. The Media Bought It.
There was far more than met the eye to the Covington Catholic story, but that didn’t stop the popular press from vilifying its students.
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The Great Forgetting
People still talk about Back to the Future and Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Princess Bride (but not E.T., the biggest hit of the 1980s).
Does the New York Times Believe BuzzFeed ’s Scoop?
Buzzfeed's story that President Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about his dealings in Russia would appear to be textbook obstruction . . . if true.
M. Night Shyamalan’s Most Intriguing Film Since Sixth Sense
Glass continues the Unbreakable saga.
Beto O’Rourke Not Sure the Constitution Still Works
It isn't until paragraph 35 that O'Rourke says something interesting, indeed shocking: That he isn't sold on the basis of the United States of America.
What Have the Men Ever Done for Us?
Cultural leaders, including advertisers, are wandering into crazy territory.
Imagine There’s No Cultural Memory
The MIT prof, Cesar Hildago, is studying how long famous people endure after they're gone. His estimate is five to 30 years.
Philadelphia’s Soda War
Sweetened sodas (but not natural fruit juices) were hit with a huge tax of 1.5 cents per ounce, raising the price of a two-liter bottle of soda by roughly 67 percent.
Sexual Exploitation Goes Both Ways
Feminist comedy movie Support the Girls lacks structure but makes up for it with substance.