The Ten Best Novels from Spanish AmericaBorges believed that every writer invents his or her own forerunners, develops his own literary...Ortega, JulioUniversity of MichiganMichigan Quarterly Review
With Dick Clark now gone, it seems a part of my childhood is gone forever. Every afternoon I watched American Bandstand faithfully, read the teen magazines, and wondered at this whole new world out there. These teens were so different from my life, and I so just wanted to dance all the...
I salute. The Perks of Being a Wallflower Well-written, well-cast, and true to the book from which it was based, Perks has become a favorite among fans of the YA genre and arguably remains the best single-story YA movie adaptation to date. I loved this movie. It was so well-written...
He is the protagonist of the James Bond series of novels, films, comics and video games. Harry Potter (Harry Potter) Harry James Potter is the title character of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The majority of the books' plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan Potter,...
One of the best was "Murder on the Orient Express," released 40 years ago this week, on November 24, 1974. Like many films adapted from Agatha Christie novels, this one featured an eccentric but meticulous investigator (in this case, Albert Finney as Belgian epicure Hercule Poirot), a ...
best list of 2014. (Odie Henderson) 9. “Selma” (Ava DuVernay) “Selma” is a small miracle: a film about a key moment in the American Civil Rights movement that has all the trappings of a self-congratulatory, Oscar-bait historical picture, but none of the bombast and far greater int...
In the world of American football, the role of the tight end (TE) cannot be overstated. Blending the skills of a lineman and a wide receiver, tight ends are a… Francesco Griffin Top 10 Shotgun Manufacturers December 3, 2023 Shotguns are a mainstay in the firearm world, prevalent in...
Steve – AMERICAN FICTION The ultimate irony of any white male film critic naming “American Fiction” one of the best films of 2023 isn’t lost on me, but it is impossible to discount a film that manages to cut so deeply while never losing sight of the fact that it’s a satire, fir...
she said she would call the police on him and tell them “an African American man is threatening my life.” As the racist incident came to national attention, Cooper quickly became the best-known birder in America. And, amid a hobby that is largely older and white, “the fact that that...
read more Stephen King Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Many of his most well-known novels include Carrie, It, The Shinning, The Stand, Misery, The Dark Tower series, and Rita Hayworth and the ...