-Dec 5, 20209 minFreedom and Chess: Playing The Queen's GambitMeet Beth Harmon. She is the Mozart of chess, but can she beat her demons?
-Oct 16, 20206 minThe Defects of His Virtues, The Virtues of His DefectsThe paradoxical characters of Oskar Schindler, Howard Roark and Shakespeare's Brutus
-Jul 17, 20207 minNorth and South, An Industrial SynthesisStrong-willed industrialist meets empathetic idealist in the 1800s. Can they bridge the gap?
-Jun 12, 202011 minBrave New UsDespite the differences we are tending in the direction of Huxley's hedonistic dystopia.
-May 15, 20209 minThe Bust of CaesarSome characters are perfectly realized without being merely allegorical.
-Apr 10, 20202 minAnnouncing Killing CoolEssays on authenticity. And vampires. And hugs. And musicians.
-Mar 27, 201811 minThe Civil War Re-Imagined in MusicWhat contemporary songs can tell us about our epic conflict.
-Sep 22, 20176 minThe Goddess of Love Makes Heroes of Us AllRegarding the classic Bollywood video "Chaiyya, Chaiyya," and its erotic song and dance.
-Aug 15, 20175 minBuilding Reason from Parts: The Flight of the PhoenixA crash in the desert. A desperate plan. But can men with warring mentalities cooperate?
-Jul 29, 20176 minArguing About DunkirkDunkirk was a great event in WWII. But Christopher Nolan's film has provoked arguments today.
-Jul 20, 20173 minMarie Curie: The Courage of KnowledgeScience, determination, womanhood--this film has them all.
-May 25, 20172 minEmily Dickinson: A Quiet PassionThis movie proves that the life of someone who lives inwardly can be dramatized.
-Mar 25, 201715 minInterview with Anti-Death Penalty Activist Richard D. Kimble, MDAn interview with former fugitive Dr Richard Kimble
-Feb 4, 20154 minThe Plot Against AmericaA story from an alternate history in which the fascist Charles Lindbergh becomes president.