A Photo Journal of South Africa:
Place of the Year 2009
Helen Eaton and Dewi Jackson share photos of their trip to South Africa.
A Toast to South African Wine:
Place of The Year 2009
Nothing says classy like incredible acumen in wine industry knowledge. Read about one of the world’s top ten wine producers here.
The Blue Dress
Place of the Year 2009
15 years ago Albie Sachs was appointed by Nelson Mandela to South Africa’s first Constitutional Court. Here he talks about one of the most important buildings in the post-apartheid era and the artwork that makes its visitors pause.
The Future is Another Country:
Place of the Year 2009
Author Peter McDonald was the first to investigate the newly opened archives of South Africa’s apartheid censorship bureaucracy in 1999. He was astounded at what he found…
Technology Reduces the Value of Old People, Warns MIT Computer Guru
Dennis Baron looks at the dilemma of being old in the internet age.
On The Disrupted Sequence of Health-Care Reform
Elvin Lim looks at the health-care reform bill that passed in the House.
The Ring of Words: From Winterfilth to Blotmath
Senior OED editor Edmund Weiner, one of the authors of The Ring of Words, on Tolkien’s language.
From Jolson to Mariah:
The Ten Worst Musical Films Ever Made
A top-ten-list.
What is Art?
Roger Scruton argues that there are universal standards by which to judge art.
Happy Belated 40th Birthday To The Internet!
Dennis Baron wishes the internet a happy birthday!
Riddle Me When? Something.
The answer to Gordon Thompson’s riddle.
Riddle Me When, Riddle Me Why…
A tricky riddle from Gordon Thompson.
National Book Award Contest: Win Prizes!
OUP is giving it away to celebrate the National Book Awards!
Why Republicans Shouldn’t “dance”
Jennifer Fisher looks at Tom DeLay’s appearance on “Dancing with the Stars”.
Top three questions about my interview on The Daily Show
Last week Jennifer Burns, author of Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right, appeared on The Daily Show. Below you can watch her interview with Jon Stewart. Then scroll down and read the top three questions everyone has been asking her since her appearance.
On the Balloon Side Show,
The Infotaining Media, and Representative Democracy
Elvin Lim weighs in on Balloon-Boy.