Culture
Easter’s Blow to ‘Wretched Urgency’
Why Christians’ hope transcends the fear of our moment.
Truth Against Tyranny
How Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Foreign Correspondent’ sounded a warning against isolationism.
How America Became ‘Family Unfriendly’
Tim Carney’s new book envisions an alternative to modern helicopter parenting.
‘Cabrini’ and the American Dream
For the Catholic religious sister, compassion and ambition went hand in hand.
‘Dune: Part Two’ and the Art of the Adaptation
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel goes to deeper, darker places than its predecessor.
See You Next Time, ‘Better Call Saul’
Forgotten by the Emmys, here’s why Vince Gilligan’s show should be remembered.
Is the Cure to Male Loneliness … ‘Her’?
Spike Jonze’s AI romance remains a timely meditation on the wonders of and obstacles to intimacy.
Living Well at the End of Western Civilization
Nora Ephron’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ explored the dawn of the internet age with a counterrevolutionary bent.
The Privileged Few
‘The Holdovers’ shows that privilege is real but that the divisions it creates are not insurmountable.
The Perils of a Culture of Critique
Moral relativism not only obfuscates right from wrong—it’s unable to respond to today’s radical ideologies.
Smells Like Teen Solitude
Smartphone and parenting trends have pushed off major life milestones.
‘The Conservative Mind’ at 70
A rising generation can still look to Russell Kirk’s classic for real inspiration.
A Disappointing ‘Frasier’ Reboot
The revival of the 1990s classic sitcom offers no justification for its own existence.
Reflections on a Brain-Melting Masterpiece
Jorge Luis Borges’ 1940 short story mirrors the intrusiveness of identity politics.
