Tag: United Kingdom
On Our Podcast: Whew, That Was A Close One!
Donald "Impeached Forever" Trump almost blew up the planet, but darling Harry and Meghan and their hasty "Megxit" fortunately saved the day.
John Lennon as Only His Half-Sister, Julia Baird, Knew Him
As Tolstoy said, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” The Lennon-Bairds were no exception.
New Podcast: Trump Can’t Go to England and Not Be a...
We also dish Mueller's speech, slow-clap a Tea Partier, and handicap the Dems. Plus: a cold open!
Gainsborough Family Album: A New Look at an Old Master
At Princeton, new insights into subtly political portraits of Gainsborough family members.
Au Contraire: Exploring Brexit in English and Irish Theater
There's a desire to respect their differences and to work out where they go next -- together or separately.
When American Expats Sounded the Alarm
History tells us that victory in war isn't inevitable. And ostriches need their heads out of the sand.
“Making Oscar Wilde”: A Young Aesthete Lectures America
His American tour served him as he wrote the stage comedies that gave him lasting literary currency.
I’m Starting to Think Trump Is a Schmuck Stuck in a...
Trump seems more like a Russian asset than ever. Could a saboteur really be this dumb?
Historian Richard Vinen Connects Our Agitated Era to ‘1968’
Remembering when America provided a model for protest around the globe.
Caryl Churchill’s ‘Light Shining in Buckinghamshire’ Feels Dim
Inspired by actual 17th century debates in England, something here gets lost in translation.
‘Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.’ Proves We Need More Political Pop Stars
Listen before Homeland Security takes this down.
Crystal-Gazing Arts-Politics: What Do Psychics See for 2018?
"Trump will be ousted from office by a woman with a brilliant man taking over." And other juicy bits.
The Unbearable Pettiness of the New Nationalism
No amount of healthcare or job retraining is going to appease someone whose real problem is multiculturalism and a tolerant, liberal society.
All Hail “The Crown” (and the Queen)
Peter Morgan's Netflix series offers catharsis for uneasy times.
Nuclear Powerless: Cleaning the Mess Boomers Leave Behind
Lucy Kirkwood's debut play on Broadway intertwines personal legacies with disaster.
Meghan Markle Is More Than “Descended From Slaves”
To say that Markle is descended from slaves on her maternal side, solely, is to deny the truth.
Political Theatre Thrives Once More in Brexit-Era London
British audiences are going where there's political theatre.
Could “I, Daniel Blake” Rekindle the Healthcare Debate?
The main character in Ken Loach’s latest film, I, Daniel Blake, instantly creates a connection with the audience because his experiences are those that...
Three British Princesses Champion the Enlightenment
An exhibition shows these British princesses embraced progress, art and science.
After Lyn Gardner: Want Great Arts Coverage? Pay For It.
Short of paywalls, what is the solution?
RIP RGB, RIP GOP, RIP USA
None of the second-rate white men currently on the Supreme Court will receive the honors given to RBG when they finally die.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
