The last bastion of statism and the passion for political coercion, the American academy, is slowly changing as the baby boomers reach retirement age.
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Obama’s Ethnic, Gender Inadequacies
The Democrats’ presumptive candidate for president is not black enough, nor feminine enough, nor Hispanic enough to represent a real change in American politics. Analysis by Mike Gray
The Limits of Human Creativity—More on ‘The Dark Knight’
In a comment on our article titled "’Dark Knight’ Evokes Interesting Philosophical, Theological ideas," Mike Tooney presents some highly enlightening thoughts on what the act of creation truly requires, and what it says about human ambitions and abilities.
The Limits of Human Creativity—More on ‘The Dark Knight’
In a comment on our article titled "’Dark Knight’ Evokes Interesting Philosophical, Theological ideas," Mike Tooney presents some highly enlightening thoughts on what the act of creation truly requires, and what it says about human ambitions and abilities.
Abba Movie Musical Surprises with Box-Office Record
The movie musical Mamma Mia! finished a strong second to The Dark Knight in the weekend box office race last week—setting a record for its genre.
Will Smith Is Most Consistently Popular Actor Today
A side note in a story about a new study of Hollywood actors’ salaries shows that Will Smith has become the most consistently popular actor of our time.
Sherlock or Schlock?
Two new Sherlock Holmes film adaptations are taking very different approaches to the classic detective series.
Chess, Boxing a Great Match?
A new sport combines two of the most intense individual competitive pursuits: chess and boxing. Is it crazy enough to work?
A Tale of Two Romances in Primetime TV
Two episodes of TV drama series on the same night showed a mature, thoughtful understanding of romantic relationships.
‘Dark Knight’ Sets First-Day Box Office Record
The Dark Knight, the new Batman movie, brought in a record-breaking $66.4 million in its first day, according to Warner Bros, the film’s distributor. That’s an impressive $6.6 million more than Spider-Man 3 took in during its first day of release in setting the previous record last summer.
New Episodes of Monk, Psych Start Tomorrow
New episodes of USA Network’s excellent mystery-comedy series Monk and Psych start tomorrow.
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