"Hill House": Haunted by What Might Have BeenThe great nonsense of cultural relativism has been superseded by personal relativism. Values are now relative to each person. Shirley...
EssaysThe Simple Life: Remembering what mattersOn the sacredness of simplicity, why we forget what we value (or ought to value), and how to remind ourselves what matters. “O sacred...
Marginalia"Hello, Bookstore": A Reader in Realm of CinemaIn this edition of Marginalia, a subtle and tender documentary about books and the people who love them. Hello, Bookstore (2022) How do...
Marginalia"Asteroid City": A Road to NowhereIn this edition of Marginalia, postmodernism as a cultural cul-de-sac and whether Wes Anderson can find a way out of it. Asteroid City...
EssaysWhy Music Singles MatterOn what music singles have meant in the past, mean now, and might mean in the future. “I miss buyin’ CDs at the store And thumbin’...
Marginalia"The Northman": Are you not entertained?In this edition of Marginalia, a critical look at a film that’s not quite an action epic nor a thoughtful meditation on myth, though it...
EssaysRaging Against the MachineOn artificial intelligence, the role – and the rights – of artists, and the difference between art and artificial creation. Though six...