In the news for the week ending December 1, 2023, are artificial articles, authentic words, and fruitcake fun.
“The Christmases I most vividly remember took place during the Second World War, when my Southern family was living in small towns in the Midwest.”
Has America suddenly lost its sense of humor? To the contrary. In his new book, Kliph Nesteroff says the so-called culture wars have been waged for centuries.
Read More about Outrageous: The History of Comedy, Culture Wars, and Kissing Contestants
Though the word “album” might make you think of music, that connection is a recent phenomenon.
Trading on the intersecting uncertainties of technology, love, and social trends, this retro-futurist rom-com bubbles with energetic originality.
Read More about Review: Fingernails — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
There’s little reason to give thanks for these all-time top 20 film flops.
Read More about Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott: The Top 20 Box Office Turkeys
It’s hard to imagine the rarified life of the Post cereal heiress, but while she was certainly given to extravagance, her philanthropy has had a more lasting impact.
Read More about Marjorie Merriweather Post: The Philanthropic Heiress who Built Mar-a-Lago
Put away those flipflops, get out your hot cocoa, and pull up a comfy chair. It’s time to do some winter reading. Here are some recommendations from Bookshop.org.
At one time, more than 200,000 one-room schoolhouses dotted the American landscape, but over time, almost all of them have disappeared. Did we lose something in the transition to larger and more centralized schools?
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Whether it’s from a lunch pail or a bit more upscale, everyone needs to eat lunch!
