Culture and Society

With a uniformly excellent cast, this bracing version of Gotthold Lessing's German Enlightenment play hits home with its then (and still) controversial view of religion: that no faith has the uniquely true message of God.

Citing Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight as an example of an actor's extreme dedication, Aluma wondered: "How far is too far? Is it still acting or has it become this psychosis they are living truthfully in an adopted mind – turning on something that is no longer them and is in fact dangerous?"

Joshua M. Greene tells the thrilling story of how Swami Prabhupada brought Krishna Consciousness to the West, changing the lives of George Harrison, Allen Ginsberg, and millions more. An inspiring story of spiritual devotion.

A solid production and bright performances help to cover the clichés.

'Troll' plunges headlong into the hyper-modern. Are our online selves our true selves at all? If not, what are they? What do their actions say about us? The questions are vividly relevant.

Three enthusiastic performances bring some needed energy to sitcom-level material.

For three decades, Italian musician Francesco Lotoro has traveled the world collecting manuscripts of music written in concentration camps and the Jewish ghettoes during World War II by victims and survivors of the Holocaust.

Two arty thrillers from emerging directorial talents made their searing debuts at this year's festival.

If you love Sherlock Holmes, 221B Con in Atlanta is the convention for you.

It’s safe to say we could all use some kind of emotional literacy training considering the way things are going in the world today.