The media May 2017
A wilderness of mirrors
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On the media’s starring role in their own scandalous tales.
Topic: “Culture”
Reflections May 2017
The tragic sensibility
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On the unpredictability of humanity, both in politics and on the stage.
Notes & Comments May 2017
Academic follies (still cont’d)
On the ever-rolling wave of tantrums and tumult on America’s campuses.
Features May 2017
Dialogues in Scrutopia
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On the recent works & widespread influence of Sir Roger Scruton.
Notebook May 2017
Michael Novak, 1933–2017
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On the life and influence of the prolific Catholic philosopher.
Reconsiderations May 2017
A better London
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On Nairn’s London & the career of the British architecture critic.
Features May 2017
Doubling in Dublin
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On The Real People of Joyce’s Ulysses by Vivien Igoe.
Apr 11, 2017
The Critic’s Notebook
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Spanish masterpieces visit the Prado, Strauss and Verdi in the Met’s late season, & more from the world of culture.
Apr 06, 2017
A century of unmentionable honor
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On World War I, Vitenam, and our rationale for waging war.
Notes & Comments April 2017
A painful lesson
On the implications of the recent debacle at Middlebury College.