Kurt KeefnerDec 5, 20209 minFreedom and Chess: Playing The Queen's GambitMeet Beth Harmon. She is the Mozart of chess, but can she beat her demons?
Kurt KeefnerOct 16, 20207 minThe Defects of His Virtues, The Virtues of His DefectsThe paradoxical characters of Oskar Schindler, Howard Roark and Shakespeare's Brutus
Kurt KeefnerSep 25, 20209 minLessons of The GodfatherThese gangsters give you a lesson you can't refuse.
Kurt KeefnerJul 17, 20207 minNorth and South, An Industrial SynthesisStrong-willed industrialist meets empathetic idealist in the 1800s. Can they bridge the gap?
Kurt KeefnerJun 12, 202011 minBrave New UsDespite the differences we are tending in the direction of Huxley's hedonistic dystopia.
Kurt KeefnerMay 15, 20209 minThe Bust of CaesarSome characters are perfectly realized without being merely allegorical.
Kurt KeefnerApr 10, 20202 minAnnouncing Killing CoolEssays on authenticity. And vampires. And hugs. And musicians.
Kurt KeefnerMar 27, 201811 minThe Civil War Re-Imagined in MusicWhat contemporary songs can tell us about our epic conflict.
Kurt KeefnerSep 22, 20176 minThe Goddess of Love Makes Heroes of Us AllRegarding the classic Bollywood video "Chaiyya, Chaiyya," and its erotic song and dance.