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Why Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Is Important - and How It's So Different From Homer
What you won't read elsewhere about how a brilliant film re-imagines an ancient tale
In the next few days, you’ll see and hear a great many stories about how remarkable writer and director Christopher Nolan’s new film “The Odyssey” is. It...
Why Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Is Important - and How It's So Different From Homer
What you won't read elsewhere about how a brilliant film re-imagines an ancient tale
In the next few days, you’ll see and hear a great many stories about how remarkable writer and director Christopher Nolan’s new film “The Odyssey” is. It...
Jacob Siegel's The Information State Is An Important and Timely Book
Don't assume that Edward Snowden is a bad guy; it may not be that simple
Like a lot of people, I was dubious about Edward Snowden from the first time I heard his name. I make the usual — and usually correct — assumption that people in our...
News That's Been Drowned Out By Talk of A Rapist Senate Candidate
Some stories the mainstream media have pointedly missed
You may have wondered what became of former New Jersey governor and failed Presidential candidate Chris Christie. If you remember him, you may not be surprised by the answer: He’s ser...
Trump Blinked With Iran
He Had "The Cards" - Why Did He Negotiate Such A Bad Deal?
When Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky came to the White House last year, Donald Trump dressed him down. Trump insisted that Zelensky had to go along with his demand that Ukraine...
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Jonathan Leaf is a playwright and novelist. His new book The Primate Myth was recently selected by Engelsberg Ideas as one of the Best Books of 2025 and named by Joel Kotkin as one of three books to read for 2026.
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