Editor Pick: Culture and Society

How do you take the measure of lives like these? It’s not the trophies, the medals, or the sports championships. It’s the championship off the field and court.

Don’t let technology leave you behind when it can enable you to do so much more.

Simply creating profiles on Facebook, Instagram, and Google Plus isn’t enough to generate the benefits.

Paranormal investigating has turned into big profits for everybody involved – except for the independents, the ones with their YouTube channels and blogs. And that’s where the best paranormal reality can be found.

Many political events, TV channels, and magazines claim to be non-partisan and “fair,” but few achieve it or even mean it. Politicon, billing itself as the unconventional political convention, actually means it and achieves it. The result is a stimulating and entertaining event for political junkies.

Edward Gero gives a brilliant portrayal of the late Justice Antonin Scalia in John Strand's political drama.

The flag – patriotic symbol that it is – should be an equal opportunity for all Americans to show their love of country.

The common wisdom is that screenwriters should take an acting class to understand what it's like to be on the receiving end of a script. I suppose not doing so, would be like trying to design a boat without having ever taken one out on the water. OK, I'm getting on board.

Though hamstrung by too many songs and some cartoonish performances, the Disney musical benefits from a gorgeous-looking production at the Woodlawn Theatre.

There are magical places that once visited capture the essence of the moment – time, place, and experience – and this transforming opportunity stays with us long afterwards. Such is the case for Niagara Falls, where the power and majesty of nature are only eclipsed by the astonishment and awe …