Film: “28 Years Later”
Films and TV series about zombies are all the rage these days. The extraordinary success of the cable series “The [...]
American mercenary: Eugene Hasenfus
Some Americans who volunteer to fight in foreign wars are remembered as heroes. Many others are lucky to be remembered [...]
Spike Lee and the limits of homage
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But imitation doesn’t always live up to the standard set by the original [...]
Our beloved Marilyn
Conspiracy theories are a dime a dozen and in the light of day rarely withstand serious scrutiny. But when the [...]
“Shark” drew blood before “Jaws”
Once again, “Shark Week” is upon us. It’s a good time to remember how we became so obsessed with these [...]
Takoma Music School
Takoma Park, Maryland, a quirky counter cultural oasis perched on the edge of the nation’s capital, is well known for [...]
Rockabye sweet baby
Most of folk musician James Taylor's 170 published songs are about coming home – coming home to himself, really. In [...]
RFK Jr., Aslan, and me
I was the youngest in my small family, the baby, and was always considered the quiet and sensitive one. But [...]
The taste of mustard
As I was sitting at the table, someone said, “Have I ever steered you wrong?” I looked up to see [...]
Tutu’s fluke
Every family that's lived on the Long Island coast east of New York City has a fish story" So it’s [...]
Voices of freedom
At first blush, Walter Pierce Park doesn’t look like much of a historic landmark. It’s a quarter acre expanse of [...]
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.