Matthew Desmond previously wrote about our housing crisis in Evicted. His 2023 book, Poverty By America, is a broader examination of socio-economic dysfunction. Life for the poor is harde… Read More

What makes the horror genre unique from other cinematic genres is how strangely diverse the offerings can be. Want proof? Let’s take a look at a number of new releases pushing the genr… Read More

With everybody still reeling from watching “Dead Ringers,” we thought it was time to talk about the one character whose arc may have come across as unnecessary or random to some… Read More

10 things to know about US immigration policy in the nineteenth century In the United States today, the federal government controls the admission, exclusion, and removal of immigrants. Yet… Read More

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Babylon 5 episode ‘The War Prayer’ (S1, Ep7). Proceed with caution.In engendering the universe of Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski&rs… Read More

March 2023: the new movies in theaters this month, from Scream VI, Creed III and John Wick 4 to a new film from Guy Ritchie and more! Some of the most anticipated films of the year are go… Read More

Intercourse to the campus isn’t really what you think: what 101 college student periodicals coached mePeople is opt out of hooking up, and lots of would. But my personal search helps m… Read More

When you visit Ohio, you may not consider historic castles a point of interest. However, Ohio castles are plentiful and hold many stories from the past. Consider exploring some of the castle… Read More

Editor’s Note: Paul Newman would have celebrated his 97th birthday today. To commemorate that date, we’re taking another look at this essay about the Anton Chekhov film he direc… Read More

SI Clarke has a new quirky queer sci-fi book out (ace/aro/agender): The Left Hand of Dog. And there's a giveaway!Escaping intergalactic kidnappers has never been quite so ridiculous.When Lem… Read More

"The trouble is they’re using the Covid crisis to force us to agree to all sorts of things that drive a coach and horses through rights that have been hard-earned through hundreds of… Read More

Austinites and the rest of the world have been staying at home for the past couple of weeks, which means our eyes have turned to our TV screens for entertainment and distraction. Good thing… Read More

Imagine, for a moment, the following series of online exchanges. This isn't a real conversation. But it's the sort of chaotic, revealing, and messy back and forth that could spread across th… Read More

We Will Not Be Silentby C.A. MatthewsWe will not be silent We will not be forced to stay quiet while injustices occurWe will not pretend that domestic terrorism doesn't happen hereWe will no… Read More

By Anasudhin AzeezThe ruling Conservatives, opposition Labour and Liberal Democrats have unveiled their manifestos for the 2017 general elections. Whoever comes to power on June 8 will follo… Read More

This is about the superficially shocking story, brought to the world by Christopher Booker of the Sunday Telegraph, of the Italian woman subjected to a forced Caesarian section by order of a… Read More

The day after writing the previous post, a response to The New York Times Book Review's review of Richard Dawkins' new book, The God Delusion, I opened my mailbox and low and behold, there's… Read More