“The Satanic Verses,” the 1988 novel by Indian-born British writer Salman Rushdie, may be the most controversial book of the modern era. More than 30 years later, the frightening reaction to this...

Although widespread vaccination brings the reopening of art galleries across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has also left us with permanent reminders of a time when visual art seemed inaccessible. With...

I am embarrassingly invested in the activities of the British royal family. As nonsensical as it might be, I, an American who has maybe left the country twice and never been anywhere near the United Kingdom,...

While 2011 was a year of optimism and excitement for fans of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series, 2021 is a year of disappointment and intense worry.  In July 2011, fantasy author George R....

Throughout the past year and a half of COVID-19 pandemic life, people have paid special attention to finding ways to safely gather outside of the house. With this newfound emphasis on al fresco events,...

There is an episode of the classic ’90s sitcom “The Nanny” where protagonist Fran Fine exclaims in her nasal New York tone that it’s so “classy” when celebrities “don’t go around hocking”...

*This review contains spoilers. After a spectacular 12-year run, Japanese artist Hajime Isayama recently released the 139th and final chapter of his smash hit comic series, or manga, “Attack on Titan.”...

The summer of 2021 is poised to be one of the most entertaining in recent memory, as eased public health restrictions across the country are facilitating the reopening of many art venues and exhibition...

Diplomatic tensions between the United States and China have never been higher. Trading insults at an Alaska foreign policy summit in March 2021. The Biden administration’s condemning of the treatment...

The tragic tale of the exploited female popstar perennially resurfaces. In February, the documentary “Framing Britney Spears” exposed details of the conservatorship binding Britney Spears in a legal...

My friends and I always celebrate birthdays with a classic bottomless brunch. For my birthday recently, we headed to District Winery, located in Navy Yard. When I booked a table, I discovered that not...

It is hard to find something new to say about “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.” Heralded by many as the greatest game of all time, more ink has been spilt over this game than perhaps any other.  I...