Category: REVIEW

The Limits of Revivalism

Bourke’s defence of the German philosopher is historically thorough and philosophically compelling.

Mefistofele Haunts Rome

In our nihilistic age, Boito’s Mefistofele may be primed for a comeback.

The Danny Kruger Effect

The British politician’s conservative vision for Britain is far richer in its confidence than its advice.

Scandinavian Starlight: Lise Davidsen in Recital at the Met Opera

Scandinavian Starlight: Lise Davidsen in Recital at the Met Opera

The recital left the overall impression of a solid and earnest singer with strong ambitions that may well be fulfilled in the march of time.

September 24, 2023
The Mind (and Art) of E.P. Jacobs: “Odyssey to the Origins of Blake and Mortimer”

The Mind (and Art) of E.P. Jacobs: “Odyssey to the Origins of Blake and Mortimer”

Curated by Eric Dubois, this exhibit holds a looking glass up to the earliest works of Blake and Mortimer’s creator, portraying him as a modern-day Homeric storyteller.

September 9, 2023
When We Were Journalists

When We Were Journalists

The reason why Lance Morrow matters is that he may well be the last living bridge to a bygone age in journalism.

A Rigorous Evaluation of Colonialism

A Rigorous Evaluation of Colonialism

While Biggar ultimately concludes that progressive discussions of colonialism are flawed and overly simplistic, he does not fall into the opposite extreme in favor of every aspect of Western colonialism.

August 19, 2023
In Defense of the Nation-State

In Defense of the Nation-State

Thanks to authors like Hazony, we can see more clearly the deceptive arguments of those who condemn the nation-state to either extinction by the verdict of history, or to extermination by means of a brutal imperial policy.

August 18, 2023
A <em>Macbeth</em> Signifying Nothing on the Salzburg Stage

A <em>Macbeth</em> Signifying Nothing on the Salzburg Stage

Following an unfortunate trend in European stage production, Warlikowski reduces Macbeth to a psychiatric diagnosis, with the characters exploring their pathologies in the confines of a mental institution.

August 17, 2023
Why the Lights Are Going Out in South Africa

Why the Lights Are Going Out in South Africa

Lessons from the shocking memoir of a top South African electricity executive.

August 14, 2023
Rigoletto in Ruins: Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera Moves to its Summer Stage

Rigoletto in Ruins: Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera Moves to its Summer Stage

Rigoletto has “all the characteristics of a perfect film noir”— seduction, murder, anonymous identities, spooky nocturnal settings, casual violence, unapologetic brutality, and, when done right, some dark humor.

August 12, 2023
Blunt Advice for Holiness, Happiness, and Homelife

Blunt Advice for Holiness, Happiness, and Homelife

In 42 short meditations on a wide range of topics, Hubert van Zeller presents the universal call to holiness by bluntly addressing common tendencies in man. His writing has a British 1950s charm, yet cuts to what is essential in a way that feels modern and relevant.

August 7, 2023
The 9th Art: <em>Watchmen</em>, Deconstruction, and Comics For Adults

The 9th Art: <em>Watchmen</em>, Deconstruction, and Comics For Adults

This graphic novel was clearly crafted by two men who share a love of older superhero comics, even as they used their work to interrogate the genre and the world that produced it.

August 5, 2023
A Twee Alien and an Unknown God: Wes Anderson’s <em>Asteroid City</em>

A Twee Alien and an Unknown God: Wes Anderson’s <em>Asteroid City</em>

What do we do when we realize that we understand neither ourselves nor our world? Anderson thinks the answer is the same, whether in life, faith, studies, or art.

August 4, 2023
200 Years of Glitz and Glamour:<br>J. & L. Lobmeyr Exhibition at the MAK in Vienna

200 Years of Glitz and Glamour:<br>J. & L. Lobmeyr Exhibition at the MAK in Vienna

Lobmeyr’s lighting creations can be found in some of the leading opera houses in the world.

July 31, 2023