Magazine – Life & Arts

Howard zinn historian

An unhinged biography of left-wing historian Howard Zinn

Philip Terzian · October 17, 2026 8:40 am

Associate Justice Samuel Alito stands in his chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington, on Sept. 29. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

In ‘So Ordered,’ Justice Samuel Alito reflects on his judicial philosophy

Walker Percy in Covington, Louisiana, in 1977. (AP Photo)

Revisiting Walker Percy’s ‘The Last Gentleman’ at 60

CBS broadcasters Tony Romo, left, and Jim Nantz call the NFL football wild card playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos on Jan. 12, 2025. (Adrian Kraus/AP)

With Tony Romo gone from CBS, should we brace for more changes in NFL broadcasting?

fear entertainment

When another’s fear is our entertainment

fusionism book

‘Fusionism’ explores the tensions between liberty and virtue in conservatism

W. James Antle III October 16, 2026 7:56 am

Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey in "Brothers." (Apple TV)

‘Brothers’ is an appealing showcase for Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey

Graham Hillard October 16, 2026 7:52 am

Kerry Washington and Ben Affleck in "Animals." (Netflix)

Ben Affleck’s ‘Animals’ is the ultimate nonevent

Peter Tonguette October 16, 2026 7:50 am

Lobbying congress

‘Israel’s Lobby’ offers a simplistic, caricatured view of U.S.-Israel relations

Jack Elbaum October 11, 2026 7:09 am

Cormac McCarthy attends the premiere of The Road in 2009 in New York. (Evan Agostiniap)

A new biography revisits ‘No Country for Old Men’ author Cormac McCarthy

Nicholas Clairmont October 11, 2026 7:06 am

Left to right, Dr. Anne LaBastille is shown with dog, Condor, in the Adirondacks in 1985; Georgie White stands on rocks in the Colorado River; Dolores LaChapelle on the slopes in Alta, Utah, in the early 1960s. (AP photo; Josef Muench/Northern Arizona University/Courtesy of the National Park Service; WildSnow History Archive)

‘Fierce Country’ profiles three women drawn to the great outdoors

Emma Collins October 11, 2026 7:03 am

social media smartphones mental health

Let’s learn from the younger generation on ditching smartphones

Rob Long October 11, 2026 6:56 am

Life in uniform

The unexpected life lessons of the Army

Trent Reedy October 11, 2026 6:54 am

Family Group with Cow by Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1888. (Max Yawney/courtesy of Nassau County Museum of Art Permanent Collection)

Louis Comfort Tiffany’s paintings on view in new exhibition

Anthony Paletta October 10, 2026 10:02 am

Tom Cruise in "Digger." (Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection)

‘Digger’ is unpleasant, incompetent, and unfunny

Peter Tonguette October 9, 2026 5:30 am

Kennedi Reece as Hazel, Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir, Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah, Cornell Young IV as Shaquille, Alijah Kai as Rashida, and Chibuikem Uche as Kojo in "A Different World." (Courtesy of Netflix)

Netflix’s reboot of ‘A Different World’ is unfunny and woke

Graham Hillard October 9, 2026 5:15 am

ferris wheel prodigal son

A deftly plotted new novel from Richard Russo

Malcolm Forbes October 4, 2026 6:05 am