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The Hidden Subversive Messages of [MGM’s Screen Adaptation of] The Wizard of Oz

6 years ago

When I tried teaching The Wizard of Oz in a literature class, I was a little frustrated with myself that…

A Few Good Men at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre

6 years ago

Fantastic performances, powerful writing. 30 years ago when this play had its pre-Broadway tryout at the University of Virginia, I…

In September 1999 I was blogging about Tom Stoppard, techno-utopianism, voice-recognition software, and Edgar Rice Burroughs

6 years ago

In September 1999, I was blogging about What makes a play worth seeing twice, according to Tom Stoppard The then-unrealistic…

The grandmaster diet: How to lose weight while barely moving

6 years ago

Fascinating article about how the extreme stress of chess tournaments affects the bodies of grandmasters. At 5-foot-6, Caruana has a…

Pagers, Pay Phones, and Dialup: How We Communicated on 9/11

6 years ago

For much of the day, those aboard Air Force One with the President of the United States were less informed…

Students say they prefer lectures, but “active learning” is more effective

6 years ago

A recent study measured differences in student learning, comparing the results of traditional lectures (where the students sit passively while…

Elementary, Dear Data (TNG Rewatch: Season 2, Episode 3) When a holodeck bet spawns a fictional threat, that’s a-cosplay

6 years ago

Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generation after a 20-year break. LaForge works on his model ship in main engineering (?)…

A day after using an apparently altered hurricane map, Trump defends his Alabama claim

6 years ago

It was Mr. Trump who used a black Sharpie to mark up an official National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map,…

Inverted Pyramid, #SharpieGate edition

6 years ago

Context: Sunday, President Trump tweeted a supportive message for people in the path of Hurricane Dorian; however, he included Alabama…

Reporters accurately repeat what VP spokesperson says; different official cites “misreporting”

6 years ago

The media reports that on an official trip to Ireland, VP Pence will not stay in the vicinity where he…