For the talented, getting lost in the musical fight club jungle isn't the worst of fates.
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Simple gifts
Little mentioned today, the Shakers may have something valuable to offer a busy, distracted world.
A will and a way
Germany's World Cup triumph demonstrated how a talented puzzle becomes whole.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Good intentions don't save Wes Anderson's latest from a kind of historical identity crisis.
Mrs. Joel N. Stein
A change of heart yields an epic decision (sort of), but honey, what's with the N?
Rubble, mummies and lamb
Trips taken early in life, when the world seems vast and mysterious, can leave a profound imprint.
Wanted: A New Deal
Europe needs major new investment it wants to reverse its lingering downturn.
Ratty opinion
Once again, uncontainable rhetoric is getting the better of flashpoint Ukraine.
When mommy says F*@%!
Choice words can lead some kids to demand a repeat performance, or just the opposite.
Can’t and Won’t
Lydia Davis has a problem: she can't not display her ingenious bravura.
War music
Lothar R. Long: "We are on the march to the Rhine, hard on the heels of Herr Hun."
Party Girl
Three French directors give a middle-aged reveler a new look on life.