Thanks to a ruthless intermediary, a fragmented Eliot poem became a masterpiece.
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Deus in machina
Sickness and death possess "virtues" of their own, which "previval" can't nurse away.
Sunset moments
After a long day's work, time for beer, a party dog, and something with limoncello.
Femme Fatale
De Palma's Cannes heist flick — helped by Rebecca Romijn — remains a stylish joy.
Self-infliction
Italian misreading of civic pride leads to a kind of national masochism.
A Place in the Country
Sebald again proves peerless as a literary scientist and "time-walker."
Ninja porn
Being a mother among ample male genitalia can take some mental adjustments.
“Shoot the Works”
Teddy White to a fellow journalist: "How's this for an idea..."
Klute
The strength of Alan J. Pakula's thriller is Jane Fonda as a call girl named Bree.
Perfect fit
Good sex can sometimes put weightier relationship questions into hibernation.
“Sense and charity…”
In 1941, Thomas Merton surprisingly praised Time Magazine, and James Joyce.
“His Holiness Reciprocates”
When Albino Luciani, Pope John Paul I, wrote to a journalist.