Gay Marriage in Arthur Pushes the Limits of Social Realism in Children’s TV
Taxpayer-funded kids’ TV is not the place to takes sides on an issue that remains unsettled for a significant minority of Americans.
Books, Arts & Manners
Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin Remake Is a Tragic Carpet Ride
Opting to play it safe, director Guy Ritchie, writer John August, and star Will Smith have produced a film unworthy of their talents.
Echo in the Canyon Values Artistry and Music over Politics
Amazingly — refreshingly — this folk-rock doc does not look to ’60s artists for political instruction.
New York Launch Speech for My Father Left Me Ireland
The following is adapted from remarks Michael Brendan Dougherty gave at The Player’s Club on May 15 for the New York launch of his book, My Father Left Me Ireland.
A Bomber’s-Eye View of World War II in The Cold Blue
Director Erik Nelson’s affecting documentary mixes restored archival footage of B-17 missions with narration from the men who flew them.
No More ‘Small Mercies’ in Game of Thrones
The show ends where it began.
The Play That Caused an Irish Riot
Sean O’Casey’s ‘Dublin trilogy’ has reappeared off-Broadway, and makes for a devastating plea against Irish revolutionary fervor.
Tintoretto’s Symbolic Imagination
A review of a major exhibit at the National Gallery.
Henri Paul Broyard, Bold Up-and-Comer
In his edgy abstract paintings, contrasting colors, shapes, and textures play well together.
Cold Brew’s Insidious Hegemony
Rally to the cause of traditional coffee.