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A Little-Known Film Is a John Wayne Gem August 23, 2024

‘Angel and the Badman’ was one of Republic Pictures’ big successes in 1947, a rare film in which Wayne eschews violence for the love of a good woman.                     ...

Joan Didion’s Insufferable Disciples August 01, 2024

Joan Didion’s enduring popularity among today’s young readers is a somewhat mysterious phenomenon. So many visibly progressive, literary types seem to uncritically worship her. Really? I always think to myself, concerned that I’ve misheard them. Joan...