Harvey Blume
I liked the movie. How not? I’m of the generation that saw the originals, back when the Force was younger.
Read MorePeople like [Yigal Amir] emerge in many social movements, people who regard protest within the bounds of democratic process as insufficient.
Read MoreWhatever its flaws, Sicario goes a long way to informing us of what’s happening just south of the border — not driven by illegal immigration, but by American drug lust.
Read MoreIn this powerful novel, Vietnamese-American writer Viet Thanh Nguyen shakes up stereotypical notions of the War in Vietnam.
Read More“When people ask how I became interested in history, I answer it was through an interest in popular culture and disreputable genres.”
Read MoreThe writing in this novel depends on winks and nods. You’re invited to be in on a big joke, assuming it is one.
Read MoreHollywood Express is closing at the end of July. Movies will be distributed by Cloud. Have you ever tried talking to the Cloud?
Read MoreAuthor Vivian Gornick’s discontent is foundational, fertile, unquenchable, except by writing, and quite often funny.
Read MoreMy conclusion is that Mad Men is abstract, like some of the art in the series.
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Fuse Commentary: “Pawn Sacrifice” — Missing Bobby Fischer
I wish I had more thumbs to turn down about Pawn Sacrifice.
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