While Donald Trump may be an avatar of civilization's decline, it has already been proceeding quite nicely without him. A Roman Trump might well have said "Veni, vidi, vici," in just those words – building his strength on citizens' ignorance.
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Bill Cosby – The Warped Cult of TV Personality
All the nips and tucks, all the publicists, all the TV and movie studio lot contrivances in the world don’t change the person inside the shell, but we become enamored with that shell anyway.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Julius Caesar (The Royal Shakespeare Company)
Re-imagined in modern-day West Africa, Shakespeare's great Roman tragedy feels like an astounding new work.
Read More »Pathetic Fallacy: Why Are We Still Blaming God for Natural Events?
I think most rational people will know that God didn’t put a hole in the ozone layer.
Read More »The Fat Lady Sings for Penn State Football
NCAA President Mark Emmert sang the swan song for PSU to be sure as he announced wide ranging sanctions against the school.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Julius Caesar, under Threatening Clouds in Queens
"A very pleasing night to honest men and women."
Read More »Comic Review: Ides of Blood #1 by Stuart Paul and Christian Duce
A vampire spin on Julius Caesar? Why not?
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Rome – The Complete Series
Bruno Heller and his team do a fantastic job creating drama and suspense from situations dictated by history.
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