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Cool, calm, hysterical
A few weeks ago, a young friend of mine who had been feeling “not right” for the better part of a week decided to [...]
Murals in a fix
The vibrant street murals of Washington, D.C., long a fixture of the capital city’s alternative art scene, are now confronted with an uncertain future. Contributor Stewart Lawrence explains why.
Why aren’t you a zombie?
Just before Christmas my daughter Rebecca and I each contracted the dreaded disease. Since dreaded diseases are celebrities in this day and age, the [...]
Anderson in the details
Wes Anderson is among the most vibrant directors American filmmaking has produced in the last few decades. With each of his films he creates [...]
Where are the sands of yesteryear?
Columnist Jeff Schweers recollects his childhood on the beach, and how that love of sun and sea has waned over the years.
A kiss for keeps
Some bitter words lead Veronika Nomad to want to usher in 2022 not with similar bitterness but a love story, her own.
Home sweet homes
A few mornings ago, just before I awoke from a dream, I told myself this: No one wants to move back, not even me. [...]
The frosting first manifesto
To: Eat the Cake First and Save the Frosting, the Best, for Last, to the attention of the party chairperson Good day: It is [...]
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Anderson in the details
Wes Anderson is among the most vibrant directors American filmmaking has produced in the last few decades. With each of [...]
Where are the sands of yesteryear?
Columnist Jeff Schweers recollects his childhood on the beach, and how that love of sun and sea has waned over the years.
A kiss for keeps
Some bitter words lead Veronika Nomad to want to usher in 2022 not with similar bitterness but a love story, her own.
Home sweet homes
A few mornings ago, just before I awoke from a dream, I told myself this: No one wants to move [...]
Cave-car Rome
A cardiologist is interrupted mid-visit with a patient by an incoming call she says she must take. The electrocardiogram is [...]
Recipes for redemption
On my desk is a treasure, my mama’s Recipe Box, earning capital letters because it is priceless. No doubt there [...]
The frosting first manifesto
To: Eat the Cake First and Save the Frosting, the Best, for Last, to the attention of the party chairperson [...]
Tannenbaum for the migrant
Living in a time and place in which religious faith is unfashionable, France-based columnist Will Robinson decides to believe anyway.
Film: “Pig”
A genuinely sublime film is like discovering a true truffle, deep in the forest. Unfortunately, “Pig” is more of a [...]