January 2006 - The American Mag

Who Do You Love?

The German pope never wrote his press. Others did, and chose cliché. What a difference an encyclical makes.

Norwegian Linn Ullmann packs her story of detection and remorse with a whole lotta Ibsen.

Not very dangerous. Not much of a mind. Still, fun to watch.

Until 1998, the bomb was a toy for Christians and atheists only. Now, Hindus and Muslims have a passkey.

At a Rome restaurant, Italy's generation gap is all about cars — until you dig deeper.

Christine Ricci, that little terrorist, has her way with a movie.

Morocco can double for a emirate, but Budapest can’t play Rome. Milan maybe, but not Rome — something the “Munich” director should know.

Woodward's first two post-9/11 books examine how the U.S. decided to attack Afghanistan, and the (applauded) Bush consensus.

Too bad Paul N. and Jack N. never made it into the same movie.

He didn’t want to put money into the hand of a woman who was as well educated as he.

The general rule of thumb is that red wines should be drunk at room temperature.