The Butler Solves It: Clare Mackintosh’s ‘The Butler’
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The Butler Solves It: Clare Mackintosh’s ‘The Butler’

The real crime here isn’t what you expect.

‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective
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‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective

The bombastic Barstool Sports mogul offers a jolly autobiographical tour through his life as a media mogul.

‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker
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‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker

Jason A. Ney reevaluates the prolific director of ’20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ and ‘Soylent Green.’

‘The Cloak and Dagger Club’: A Club Meeting Launches a Mystery
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‘The Cloak and Dagger Club’: A Club Meeting Launches a Mystery

A gathering of mystery writers ends with its own mystery to find the killer of the club’s president.

‘Comedy is a Grim Business’: The Creation of a Slapstick Masterwork
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‘Comedy is a Grim Business’: The Creation of a Slapstick Masterwork

James Curtis recalls the wild story behind the comedy classic ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.’

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‘Every Lie I Told’ Uses Every Dark Device

‘Every Lie I Told’ Uses Every Dark Device

To protect her sister, a morally compromised publicist dives into murkier waters.

‘You With the Sad Eyes’: Christina Applegate’s Courage Shines Through

‘You With the Sad Eyes’: Christina Applegate’s Courage Shines Through

In an intimate memoir, the television actress recounts how she dealt with personal trials.

An Immense Study on the Universal Philosophies of Shakespeare’s Plays

An Immense Study on the Universal Philosophies of Shakespeare’s Plays

David Womersley’s ‘Thinking Through Shakespeare’ is a detailed examination of how humanity’s great questions center in the Bard’s plays.

Over 60 Years of Bringing Readers Closer to the Ancient Greek Tragedians

Over 60 Years of Bringing Readers Closer to the Ancient Greek Tragedians

In this installment of ‘The Reissue,’ a look at the University of Chicago Press’ labor of love for the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

‘Waiting Isn’t a Waste’ Encourages, Teaches, Inspires

‘Waiting Isn’t a Waste’ Encourages, Teaches, Inspires

Faith, perseverance, appreciation, and so much more can be strengthened during the dreaded, unavoidable activity of waiting.

‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective

‘Cancel Me If You Can’: Dave Portnoy Goes Introspective

The bombastic Barstool Sports mogul offers a jolly autobiographical tour through his life as a media mogul.

A Cynical Study on Fairy Tales Takes Its Subject Too Seriously

A Cynical Study on Fairy Tales Takes Its Subject Too Seriously

Jack Zipes’s complicated ‘Once Upon a Time There Was Truth or, Why We Need Fairy Tales’ is rife with sociopolitical absurdities.

‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker

‘Richard Fleischer: Journeyman’: A New Look at an Underappreciated Filmmaker

Jason A. Ney reevaluates the prolific director of ’20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ and ‘Soylent Green.’