Politics
AMERICA IS IN DECLINE: SIGNS, CAUSES, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL POLITICS
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After Image
A Match Made in Heaven: Jeff Koons’ BMW Art Car
September 12, 2022Jeff Koons: design sketch for the 17th BMW Art Car 2010 © Jeff Koons, Image Source:...
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Non-Fiction Reviews
Book Review: The Autobiography of an Execution by David R. Dow
September 12, 2022There are cases in which even though relatives of the victims have argued against death for...
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Biography
Book Review: Jesus: A Biography from a Believer by Paul Johnson
September 12, 2022Jesus of Nazareth started to preach and heal the sick when he “was beginning about the...
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Non-Fiction Reviews
Book Review: Shakespeare’s Lost Kingdom: The True History of Shakespeare and Elizabeth by Charles Beauclerk
September 11, 2022I would have thought Shakespeare in Love might have advanced our understanding of the authorship debate,...
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History
Book Review: Kaboom by Matt Gallagher
September 11, 2022Gallagher has a lot of conversations with his platoon’s interpreter (“tarp”), a man his men call...
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Movies
Spoiler Sensitivity: What’s the deal?
September 11, 2022Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil: replace “evil” with “spoilers” and you’ve got...
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Movies
Why Clash of the Titans might be “The Worst Movie Ever Made”
September 11, 2022Is Clash of the Titans one of the worst movies ever made? William Bibbiani makes an...
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Movies
William’s Weekly DVD Heist: 4-6-10
September 10, 2022For all the money thrown at Wolfgang Peterson’s remake of The Poseidon Adventure, I find myself...
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After Image
The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture, 1600-1700
September 10, 2022Saint Serapion (1628) by Francisco de Zurbarán A new show at the National Gallery of Art...
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Movies
Movie Review: Clash of the Titans
September 10, 2022Some films were meant to be viewed in three dimensions, but this one wasn’t. Clash of...
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Movies
The Weekly Listicle: SPOILER ALERT
September 10, 2022In honor of April Fool’s Day, The Weekly Listicle issues a SPOILER WARNING as we describe...
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Movies
William’s Weekly DVD Heist: 3-30-10
September 9, 2022Hot on the heels – or shall we say paws – of Alvin & The Chipmunks...
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Movies
Movie Review: Hot Tub Time Machine
September 9, 2022A hot tub repairman cum “mystical time traveling guy” (Chevy Chase) warns the men that “the...
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After Image
The Wonderful World of Maira Kalman
September 9, 2022Well, Susan, 2004-05 by Maira Kalman [Image source: How Blog] The intelligent curating at Philadelphia’s Institute...
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Movies
The Weekly Listicle: Time Travel At Its Best!
September 9, 2022Since there are relatively few “Hot Tub” movies to recommend, Julia Rhodes and I (William Bibbiani)...
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Gay and Lesbian
Happy Birthday, NC-17!
September 8, 2022The basics of the MPAA’s rating system (from here). Oh, NC-17. You’re like that friend who’s...
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After Image
Museums: Attracting a Younger Crowd
September 8, 2022Brooklyn Museum iPhone Application Museum-goers today are very different than they were one hundred years ago. ...
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Movies
William’s Weekly DVD Heist: 3-23-10
September 8, 2022Frankly, after three Free Willy movies I can’t help but wonder if maybe the universe is...
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Movies
The Great Music Videos #2: “Thriller” (dir. John Landis)
September 7, 2022Jackson as a zombie in “Thriller” William Bibbiani noted in the Great Music Videos #1 post...
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Movies
A CLR Interview with The New Year Parade Filmmaker Tom Quinn
September 7, 2022The New Year Parade: A taut, small-scale family drama from independent filmmaker Tom Quinn. Tom Quinn’s...
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Gay and Lesbian
Happy Birthday, NC-17!
September 8, 2022The basics of the MPAA’s rating system (from here). Oh, NC-17. You’re like that friend who’s...
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Movies
Why Clash of the Titans might be “The Worst Movie Ever Made”
September 11, 2022Is Clash of the Titans one of the worst movies ever made? William Bibbiani makes an...
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After Image
How to Get Your Work in the Louvre? Hang it up Yourself!
September 16, 2022Ironically, while Mr. Guérineau has indicated a desire to infuse France’s museums with fresh blood and...
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Movies
The Weekly Listicle: William and Julia’s Revised Best/Worst Lists of 2009!
September 3, 2022This week in honor of the Academy Awards – traditionally the last opportunity to discuss the...
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After Image
Running Fence: Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Masterpiece Revisited at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
September 14, 2022While one might be tempted to attribute the project's failure to grandiose ambition, the success of...
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Movies
The Big Easy: Great movies and TV set in New Orleans
September 14, 2022Music is the heart and soul of New Orleans: Wendell Pierce in a publicity shot for...
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After Image
Iran’s Cultural Heritage Under Threat
September 7, 2022In addition to depriving Iranians of their cultural property, a decision to turn over the artifacts...
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Art
Art Review: Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers at the Hirshhorn, Washington, DC
September 25, 2022In one of Klein’s, racier projects, the Anthropometry series, the artist dressed to the nines and...
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Movies
Corey Haim Found Dead of Accidental Overdose
September 3, 2022Corey Haim, one of the ’80s brightest teen stars, was found dead aged 38 of an...
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Art
Art Review: Kurt, at the Seattle Art Museum, Explores Kurt Cobain’s Influence on Contemporary Artists
September 23, 2022Nearby, Jeffry Mitchell’s portrait as Kurt is arguably the hidden gem of the exhibit. Self-Portrait as...
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