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Colson Whitehead is, along with Jhumpa Lahiri, almost certainly the most critically adored American novelist under 40. To be really sure about it, you'd need some kind of hypothetical rave-ometer (which, come to think of it, is kind of a Whiteheadian idea), but after two novels--The Intuitionist...
Sociologists have consistently shown that the death of a spouse significantly increases the chances of the surviving partner’s death. But a recent Harvard study suggests that African-Americans do not experience this well-known “widowhood effect.” The study, conducted by Felix...
Their obscurity should come as little surprise. Just as he did in The Passion of The Christ, Gibson is using relatively unknown actors in the film (in which the actors speak only in Yucatán Maya), many of whom either are Mayas or are descendants of other New World...
With all these challenges, it’s no surprise that Mogwai’s work over the past ten years has been somewhat uneven. When they’re weak, the music is tedious, derivative, and overwrought. But when Mogwai are on, their songs stir us in a way...
This particular production is notable for its revival of these hidden drama-treasures. Though anyone expecting the tame—yet clever—Silverstein so loved by librarians across the country is in for a surprise. Those who can appreciate darker, more challenging humor will not want to miss...