The Spectacular Now, 2 Guns, and The Canyons
Really good, almost good, and not completely worthless.
Staff Reviews
The Myth of the Better War
The faulty history that lures Americans into foolish foreign interventions
Voices of the Industrial Revolution
A new study of the Industrial Revolution examines the lives of 350 people who lived through it.
Only God Forgives and The Conjuring
Ryan Gosling at a loss for words, ghostbusters back in business.
Taking the Pulse of Arab Opinion
A series of polls in six countries reveals a multilayered, ever-evolving Arab identity.
From Boardroom to Battlefield and Beyond: Why It's Over for Power
Moisés Naím's brilliant new book charts how the little people are winning.
The Paradox of Habeas Corpus
Habeas corpus can be a check on executive power-but it can also legitimize it.
Man of Steel and The Bling Ring
Superman returns yet again, and teenage fame junkies make housecalls.
This Is the End
A new beginning for Seth Rogen, James Franco, and the rest of the Apatow all-stars.
FDR's Friend in New York
How Franklin Roosevelt and Fiorello La Guardia transformed the American state.
Jaron Lanier's Strange Fantasy
A social critic has a bizarre proposal to save the middle class.
The Internship and Much Ado About Nothing
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in Google land, Shakespeare in Santa Monica
Doc Savage
America's most infamous advice columnist offers an uneven collection of insights and platitudes.
After Earth and Now You See Me
Will Smith's crash landing, Jesse Eisenberg's all-star magic act.
The Hangover Part III and Before Midnight
Bradley Cooper trapped in a sequel from hell, Richard Linklater back in classic form.
Are Savages Noble?
Two new books ask whether our ancestors were right about food, sex, war, and trade.
Obama's Dysfunctional Foreign Policy
Under Barack Obama, American foreign policy has been both adrift and destructive.
Zoning Kills Affordable Housing
How established homeowners use regulations to stop new low-cost homes.
Giving Teachers Freedom
Teachers know their classrooms better than administrators do. Why don't they have more power to act on that knowledge?
