Lee Lien-ying is an eunuch who enters the Forbidden City with a big secret. One that will have his head on the floor if the wrong people find out.
Movie Review: “Once Upon A Time In The Middle East” Offers An Alternative Take On Conflict Zones
One of China’s biggest stars, Shen Teng, stars in an acclaimed international box-office sensation about a chef who turns a struggling restaurant into a refuge and risks everything to protect his community when war engulfs the city.
Book Review: Triumph And Tribulation Blend To Bring Legendary Writer And Showrunner Rod “Serling” To Life
New York Times bestselling author and esteemed TV critic Alan Sepinwall delivers the definitive biography of Rod Serling, creator of “The Twilight Zone.” Serling’s pioneering work not only included entertaining millions and shaping television standards, but also being an outspoken advocate on a range of social justice issues.
Movie Review: Strong Casting Tries In Vain To Rescue A “Verity” Of Plot Contrivances
Lowen Ashleigh, hired to ghostwrite for Verity Crawford, uncovers what appears to be Verity’s autobiographical notes. She wrestles with confessions about Verity’s husband and finds it hard to separate fiction from reality.
Book Review: ‘The Truth Chamber’ Delivers An Intense Inaugural Page-Turner
‘The Truth Chamber’ is a high-stakes political thriller about a divided America using artificial intelligence to fight a global plot against democracy.
Book Review: ‘End Times Fascism’ Captures The Disturbing Mindset Of Oligarchic Fatalists
A scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly define the contemporary right- and a recipe for how to fight them.
Movie Review: “Corruption” Or “La Corruzione” Tells A Morality Play Steeped In Symbolism
The son of a rich Italian industrialist discovers how hard it is to leave the path society has set for him.
Movie Review: “Twiggy” Elaborates How Lesley Hornby Transformed The Modeling Industry In The 1960s
UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career was kick-started in the 1960s.
Book Review: ‘The Fall Of Republics’ Takes A Fresh Look At Ancient Civilizations And Presents Prescient Insights
What caused the world’s great republics to fall—and what their fate reveals about the dangers facing modern democracies today.