An American Aristocracy
Elvin Lim reflects on politics and the Oscars.
And the Oscar goes to “Up,” of course.
Kathryn Kalinak reflects on the the 2010 Oscar “Original Score” presentations and results.
How To Fight Obesity
Leslie Martin looks at how we should tackle America’s obesity problem.
The Beatles and “Let It Be,”
6 March 1970
Gordon Thompson’s monthly music post.
Settling the Scores: 2010 Oscar Music Predictions
Kathryn Kalinak makes her predictions for the 2010 Oscar “Original Score” category, and a chance to submit your guesses.
The Role of the Stage
An excerpt from Paul Woodruff’s book The Necessity of Theater.
Human Rights and the United States: Through a Mirror but Darkly
David P. Forsythe looks critically at the U.S.
Happy Birthday Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel!
Professor Donald E. Pease, author of Theodore Seuss Geisel, chronicles how Dr. Seuss got his name.
Fantabulous Portmanteaus
Bryan Garner reflects on portmanteaus.
Sliced Bread 2.0
Dennis Baron evaluates the success of the internet.
Islamagic?
Adam Silverstein compares the study of Islamic history to the performance of magic.
Happy Birthday Arthur Schopenhauer
A look at Arthur Schopenhauer.
Medicine and The Bible
An excerpt from The Oxford Companion to the Bible.
The Philosophy of Society
An excerpt from John R. Searle’s book Making The Social World.
The Dude Abides. This is not Nam!
Nice Marmot: The Lingo of “The Big Lebowski”
Mark Peters looks at the language of The Big Lebowski.
Avatar Is a Blast From Our Military Past
What do Iraq and Avatar have in common?