Arts & Culture

[caption id="attachment_30881" align="alignright" width="233"] Image: Nick Ares[/caption] The History Channel’s “reality” television show Pawn Stars not only reveals interesting facts about eclectic household items, it also demonstrates the value of pawnshops, how this business works, and, in so doing, the nature of trade in general. The pawnshop owners and their…

Less than a year ago, Koni Dole, a high school football player from Montana, broke his leg in the final game of the season. The injury resulted in the loss of his lower right leg. One might reasonably assume that this injury ended Dole’s football career. But it didn’t. As…

While many Americans turn their attention to the start of the NFL football season, others anticipate a lesser-known but intensely exciting competition gearing up in the San Francisco bay: the 34th America's Cup. In this great sailboat race, competitors showcase their engineering prowess, mental and physical training, and skill at…

Peter Dinklage, an actor known for his work in the 2003 film The Station Agent and now the television series Game of Thrones, worked for years to build his career before reaching commercial success, as the New York Times detailed earlier this year. When talking with the Times, Dinklage initially…

Ari Armstrong reviews Killing Floor, by Lee Child.

Daniel Wahl reviews The Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd Alexander.

Mikayla Callen reviews Living Proof, by Kira Peikoff.

Ari Armstrong reviews the original Star Trek films, featuring the cast of the original television series.

Ari Armstrong reviews Oz the Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi.

Zachary Huffman reviews Les Misérables, directed by Tom Hooper.