The Verge
"In The Line of Fire": Assassination, memory, generations and history.
This taut political thriller from 1993 evoked no deep thinking at the time, but it has some fascinating implications 31 years later.
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.
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.
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.
Greed and glitter: a journey through 1980s cinema, in 25 films. (Part III)
Rampaging monsters, glowing kung fu masters and an out-of-control freight train hitch a ride on our journey through 1980s cinema.