Beloved Criminals
This isn’t just that one of the shows my kid watches is weird; there’s nothing…
Adrift in Time
I’m going to level with you—one of the things that’s annoyed me most about Quentin…
New Modes for Old Truths: James Ellroy’s America
Mr. Campbell, who cares? Even if this were true, who cares? This country was built…
Film on the Internet: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (2005) on Amazon Prime
Although faithful to the record (and including actual footage of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, which caused…
Justice and Prosperity: The Hamilton Affair by Elizabeth Cobbs
The Hamiltonaissance continues with Elizabeth Cobbs’ The Hamilton Affair, a historical novel that traces the…
The Avathoir/wallflower American Vampire Conversation, Installment 12
The Avathoir/wallflower American Vampire Conversation, Installment 12: Vampires in Space! As with all these Conversations,…
New Modes for Old Truths: HAMILTON and Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton is my motherfucker. In 25 years of studying and teaching the story of…
The Avathoir/Wallflower American Vampire Conversation, Installment 10
Interlude Warning: Like all Conversations in this series, this contains SPOILERS. wallflower: One of the…
MALCOLM X: Hollywood As History – A Video Essay
Is There an Obligation to History?
I still haven’t seen American Sniper, but some of the discussion around it comes up…