Culture and Society

It’s been a while since I last shared an update on my semaglutide journey. I first began writing about it back in January 2024, when I took my first steps into the unknown. With a starting weight of 250 pounds, I’ve updated a couple of times along the way, but …

Elizabeth McGovern stars as Hollywood's fading beauty Ava Gardner, interviewed by a journalist for an autobiography that never happened.

Twisted, madcap versions of tales from the likes of the Brothers Grimm feature drinking and drugs, copious use of the f-word, and even some sex, along with borrowings from popular culture.

In Conor McPherson's 'The Weir' locals in a remote pub in Ireland swap ghost stories and achieve empathy and community, in a nod to the past.

Do the mysterious beings inhabiting the mists of Dark Mountain have an earthly origin? Are they demonic? Supernatural creatures? Aliens? And are they as hostile as they seem?

Casey Likes, Lorna Courtney backed by a superb ensemble are terrific in 'Heathers The Musical.'

A battle of wits, means, and consciences, scripted in iambic pentameter, adds up to a zippy, funny, and ultimately dark comedy that requires close attention – and repays it handsomely.

In her return to Broadway after over 20 years Jean Smart gives a bravura solo performance in 'Call Me Izzy.'

Aucoin's vision asserts itself from the first touch of the first movement's mysterious music, with fluttering melodies from angsty high-pitched woodwinds and metallic percussion strokes.

A typical John Krasinski "nice guy" character gives us a surprising look at a wounded, angry reality in the solo show 'Angry Alan.