Greed and glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. (Part V)
Our final foray into the cinema of the 1980s shows us both how long ago the decade was, and how little things have changed since then.
Sean Munger
Remembering the brilliance of Umberto Eco.
The great Italian novelist and semiotician left a huge mark on the intellectual world, and his work continued to be relevant 8 years after his death.
Two Historic Paintings: Denali and McKinley.
What's in a name? A lot, apparently.
X'ed from history: why my generation will mostly be forgotten.
Generation X has contributed remarkably little to history. With all due respect, can you blame us?
Greed and glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. (Part IV)
On Part IV of our journey into 1980s cinema we encounter military jingoism, Southern womanhood and a boiled bunny rabbit.
The icy surrender: the bitter frozen end of the Battle of Stalingrad.
The end of the most terrible battle ever fought on Earth leaves us with a lot of depressing thoughts about human nature.
Behind the scenes: 1924, the fascinating, forgotten election.
My newest YouTube video is a deep dive into a tumultuous but mostly forgotten political contest in American history.