How Dorothy Parker Changed Lyric Love Poetry Forever
Today is Dorothy Parker's birthday, so you should probably have a martini or two in celebration.
The Struggle for Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i has been a state for fifty-seven years, but its history goes back much further.
Architecture as Nationalism in Accra, Ghana
Recent interest in Ghana’s thriving cultural production make the city’s distinctive historical architecture even more relevant.
How to Make It Rain
The United Arab Emirates is looking into building an artificial mountain in order to stimulate rain. Will it work?
Why No One Believed Einstein
Einstein's theory of relativity presented a direct challenge to the notion of ether.
Remembering the Civil Rights Movement…With Comics
Congressman John Lewis's graphic autobiography March: Book Two draws on the richly textured oral history of the Civil Rights Movement.
V.S. Naipaul’s Defense of Civilization
As a public figure, V.S. Naipaul is often outrageous, but his 30+ books speak eloquently in defense of civilization.
Political Correctness Redux
The conservative anti-PC movement of the 1990s has its roots in a backlash against the Civil Rights movement.
The Philosophy of Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories boil down to a rejection of the absurdity, meaninglessness, and randomness of life and history.