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–Arts and Letters for the Modern Age–

Opinions in Cyberspace

Opinions in Cyberspace

There’s a (somewhat) old saying, “Opinions are like a**holes. Everybody has one,” and it’s as true now as it was forty years ago. What’s different now is that you have to hear everyone’s opinions; all of the time; whether you want to or not. Perhaps ‘all of the time’...

Opinions in Cyberspace

There’s a (somewhat) old saying, “Opinions are like a**holes. Everybody has one,” and it’s as true now as it was forty years ago. What’s different now is that you have to hear everyone’s opinions; all of the time; whether you want to or not. Perhaps ‘all of the time’...

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Richard Thomas Takes Flight in Mockingbird

Richard Thomas Takes Flight in Mockingbird

“The audience is talking about us but we’re also talking about the audience,” says Richard Thomas, currently starring as Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird. The stage production, adapted from Harper Lee’s novel by Aaron Sorkin, is currently touring North America...

Sisu Walks the Walk

Sisu Walks the Walk

It’s the rare action film that draws a line in the sand and then proceeds to cross said line with a vengeance. Sisu walks that walk. A title card informs the audience that Sisu is a Finnish word that means “stoic determination” or “guts.” In other words, this movie is...

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily

Have you ever noticed that the fictional Sherlock Holmes has a chip on his shoulder the size of the Rock of Gibraltar? In the play, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily, that’s a good thing. The plays that have been adapted from Sir Arthur Canon Doyle’s...