Fifty years into the American experiment, in 1825, Mordecai Manuel Noah attempted to build a Jewish homeland in upstate New York. The journalist, playwright and former diplomat hoped that a gathering ...

William Greaves’s great historical documentary, centered on a 1972 reunion of Harlem Renaissance luminaries, is still ...

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Joshua Oppenheimer’s films show the political value of empathy in our polarized age. The film director Joshua Oppenheimer has built a reputation as an unflinching chronicler of political violence and ...

Recently discovered stories by ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author Harper Lee are combined with essays and a crackling bread ...

Shashi Tharoor’s remark on Hindu lobbying abroad has reignited debate on why Indian-Americans cannot match Jewish influence ...

In two new historical films, “Blue Moon” and “Nouvelle Vague,” the director explores the challenges of staying true to a ...

Since the rise of Marvel movies in the 2000s, we've been living in the age of the cinematic universe. Sequels continue to dominate the box office, and the franchise is king. Without counting remakes, ...

The Texas filmmaker donates his archives to Texas State’s Wittliff Collections, joining legendary writers like Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy.

After countless screenings, the classic midnight movie turns 50. The story of its success owes much to L.A.’s Roxy Theatre — ...

Author Jeff Chang was offered a chance to write about Lee after the success of his 2025 hip-hop chronicle “Can’t Stop Won’t ...