Malta caught me off guard. I came, of course, expecting tales of the Knights of Malta (or Knights of St. John, as they’re officially known)—stone fortresses and crusader lore—and the soft lapping of ...

As for action, there is plenty. Too often, summer blockbusters forget that action sequences are a means to an end -- not the point. Gunn understands that good storytelling relies on a connection to ...

The Bear is a show that demands patience from its audience. I would call it a slow burn, but that would imply there’s a clear vision for the future and payoffs that make the pace worth it. It’s more ...

"Some people bring a sense of entitlement along with them on their vacations," explains Nick Leighton, host of the etiquette podcast "Were You Raised By Wolves?" "This can often be an attitude of, ...

As studio heads like Bob Iger attempt to reassure anxious investors, he and so many others in the industry are confronting the true cost of appeasing Trump: You give him an inch, and he’ll take a mile ...

In this article and accompanying video, writer Mark Orwoll recounts his adventures in Dominica and discovering the delights of bush rum. Read, and watch the video below. I have a high tolerance for ...

These are just a few of the facts thrillingly recounted in 'Adventures in the Louvre.' Sciolino’s mission, she says, is to explain the museum’s origins and the secrets behind its enduring allure. With ...

With the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran, relations between the two countries have arguably reached one of the lowest points in modern times. But the bad blood between the two countries ...

There’s an interesting dissonance between changing times and values. Younger generations typically push the cultural envelope at first, then decry the generations that follow as they age. What remains ...

Unlike traditional nuclear rivalries where both sides possess declared arsenals – like India and Pakistan, which despite their tensions operate under mutual deterrence – this new threshold dynamic ...

While I don’t believe the movie plays as well in 2025 as it did at the close of the 20th century, much of Smith’s dialogue is as biting as ever. He is a fantastic writer, and his material is ...

Movies that are direct follow-ups in a series of otherwise self-contained films take a risk. There’s the potential for bigger payoffs and bigger disappointments. Mission: Impossible - The Final ...