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Ultimately, all of the digressions, anecdotes, and mini-profiles in “We The People” seem like an avoidance mechanism whose purpose is to steer clear of a constitutional crisis that is too painful to face.
If there ever was anyone to handle Hayim Nahman Bialik’s broad, impressive, and impressionistic craft with the acute passion, it is scholar and poet Peter Cole.
The script focuses on the internal struggles that made Eleanor Roosevelt an uncomfortable wife, rather than taking a deeper dive into the moral and progressive vision that made her such an admirable first lady.
While not without its flaws, the series proves that traditional TV cop drama can be given a new spin, and it is especially gratifying when the innovation involves kick-ass women.
“Saul “may be an oratorio, but it’s about as operatic as one can get.
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Let me be clear where I stand on the Cybertruck controversy. I have never ridden in, driven, or even touched one. But I love the way it looks.
Director Raoul Peck, like his subject George Orwell, encourages critical thinking and urges us to consider how best to resist the strengthening forces of tyranny.
“Nuns vs. The Vatican” prepares its audience for an ongoing story that is expanding each time one more victim agrees to talk publicly. Do not doubt that there will be a sequel.
Arts Remembrance: Lenny Bruce — On the 100th Anniversary of his Birth
Raise a glass to Lenny Bruce, champion for—and martyr to—Americans’ First Amendment right to free speech. October 13, 2025, is the hundredth anniversary of his birth in Mineola, New York.
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