By • Jul 26,2006

Fiction: Twilight of the Idols

"Richard Gere will never be found. Neither will Terence Malick. Christina Aguilera, identified by her teeth. Haley Joel Osment. Samuel L. Jackson. Quentin Tarantino, jiggling on a stretcher so soaked...

By • Jul 23,2006

She stoops to conquer

Paris Hilton made a startling confession to Regis and Kelly last week: she’s giving up sex for a year. “Every time I have a boyfriend, I’m just so romantic, and...

By • Jul 23,2006

The reprehensible man

Does the “perfect man” have a teenage sex slave? Well, The Erotic Man (Det erotiske menneske) — Jørgen Leth’s portentously titled follow-up to the short film recently skewed in The Five Obstructions — will...

By • Jul 23,2006

The law of war

Take a look at the main page for National Review Onlinea to get an idea of the current conservative mindset: the sections are labeled “At War: Mideast,” “At War: Iraq,” “At War:...

By • Jul 16,2006

In defense of hypocrisy

Michael Brendan Dougherty: The book is called In Defense of Hypocrisy. Why does hypocrisy need a defense from you? Jeremy Lott: Hypocrisy needs to be defended because no one seems willing to do...

By • Jul 16,2006

Not quite life and death

Bill Shankly, the legendary former manager of Liverpool Football Club, was once asked if soccer was a life and death matter. His answer: “Listen, it’s more important than that.” And...