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Book Review: “The Mountains Sing” — The Power of Witnessing

April 6, 2020
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This is a love letter, told honestly and poignantly, to the Vietnamese people, an homage to their dedication to remembrance, during and after a painful time.

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Television Review: Too Much Reality? “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser”

August 12, 2025
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The Netflix documentary “Fit for TV” reveals the truth about quickie weight loss.

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Cultural Commentary: Why is Boston’s Arts Coverage So Bland?

April 22, 2013
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According to our docile mainstream media, Boston enjoys a perpetual Renaissance — the merchandise in the cultural window is always worth buying. And that predictability makes for very boring journalism.

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Film Remembrance: Alan Rickman — An Actor who Embodied Evil, Heartbreak, and Mystery

January 15, 2016
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Rickman was that rare actor whose low-key intensity was punctuated with just enough hilarity or insanity to make his characters unforgettable.

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The Art of Being Eternally Hillary

September 10, 2007
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The NY Times is running a series of articles about front-runners for the presidency. I’ve read the two about Hillary Clinton carefully, because I’m stuck about her. She’s someone I’d like to feel enthusiastic about but can’t. She always, to my mind, testifies strongly at first, then cancels herself out. She’s an enigma wrapped inside…

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Television Review: Growing Up “Insecure” — Season 4

April 16, 2020
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In its 4th season, Insecure remains a hilarious look at the lives of black millennials growing up in Los Angeles.

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Feature: Quotes for the New Year

January 1, 2019
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Some pithy quotes to keep in mind for the New Year.

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Opera Review: Antonio Salieri’s “Tarare” — A Startling Opera of Social Commentary

December 5, 2019
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Tarare is simply one of the most important operas of the Classic era, precisely because it challenges so many aspects of Classic-era “normality.” You won’t believe your ears.

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Book Review: “How Progress Ends” — Revisiting Innovation, Institutions, and the Future of Change

September 23, 2025
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As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The arc of the moral universe bends toward justice.” Rather than ask how progress ends, shouldn’t we be asking how progress bends?

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Television Review: “Pen15” — Season Two Amps up the Angst of Adolescence

September 22, 2020
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Considering how dark 2020 is, it is a good time for a lighthearted remembrance of things past, before the pandemic.

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