Books · November 2025
Reading and Ranking All of Toni Morrison’s Novels in 30 Days
Rankings of Toni Morrison novels proved hard to find online. So I devoured all of her brilliant books in a month and did the job myself.
November 18, 2025
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Theater · October 2025
Is Eugene O’Neill’s Reputation Getting Fragile?
Broadway is in its longest Eugene O'Neill drought in a century, and a recent film portrays him as a racist jerk. Is his literary standing softening—again?
October 20, 2025
Opera · October 2025
Radvanovsky’s Medea at the Lyric Opera Rehabilitates a True Anti-Hero
This murderous mother is hard to portray positively, but the great soprano Sondra Radvanovsky manages to deliver a multi-sided Medea.
October 12, 2025
Film · September 2025
As Hollywood Flounders, Many Movie Theaters Fill Seats With Old Pictures
The pipeline of new movies is in trouble. But many movie theaters are attempting to make bank on the classics.
September 29, 2025
Opera · September 2025
Welcome to the 100th Opera Season After the Art Form’s Alleged Death
A century ago, Puccini's last opera debuted. Since then, say many, it's never quite been the same.
September 11, 2025
Theater · August 2025
The Summer of the Dying Culture: Anna in the Tropics, Cabaret, The Leopard, and a Mini Midwest Theater Tour
An unintentional tour of plays and films about the waning days of a once-thriving culture unearths a gem in the countryside.
August 28, 2025