The United States does not need to spend more money on nukes, which would encourage an arms race. Instead, we need to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)
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Concert Review: The Incomparable Janis Ian in Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, February 5, 2016
Janis Ian's work is sheer artistic genius.
Read More »Theater Review (Philadelphia): ‘The Hard Problem’ by Tom Stoppard at The Wilma Theatre
The irony of 'The Hard Problem' is that, despite its insistence on the fact that the human brain is so much more complex than a computer, which functions via simplistic binaries and calculations, the whole play is reducible to a simplistic, and false, binary.
Read More »Board Game Review: ‘Planetary Pioneers’
Students manipulate fractions without the pressure of math.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ by Webber and Rice
Director Rick Sanchez's experimental staging of the classic rock opera contains more hits than misses, thanks to some solid performances.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Sinatra: All or Nothing at All’
This two-part documentary takes a detailed, intelligent look at the life of Frank Sinatra, who merged artistic greatness and enormous popularity like no one else in the 20th century.
Read More »Exclusive Interview with Mark Barrett: ‘Barney Thomson’
Following up on Robert Carlyle's remarks from the Whistler Film Festival, 'Blogcritics' provides an in-depth look at the career of Glaswegian actor Mark Barrett.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Rock of Ages’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
The Woodlawn kicks off its 2016 season with a rocking, rollicking production of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical.
Read More »The Culture of Fear – The Media and Drug Companies: Marriage Made in Hell
There is an old saying that is true more than ever for the media – “If it bleeds it leads.”
Read More »Music Review: ‘Getz/Gilberto 76’ and ‘Moments in Time’
Two albums of previously unreleased live Stan Getz recordings are out this month.
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