The Idea Blog

Last year I read the three volume biography of Martin Luther King by Taylor Branch, a ... » Continue reading "MLK special on History Channel"

And the writers/producers of the HBO program offer up a suggestion for how to end the "war on drugs." With ... » Continue reading "The Wire ends tonight…"

We have this to look forward to. The book was marvelous. The film looks every bit as good.... » Continue reading "John Adams on HBO"

What a great scene from the sequel to Elizabeth. This film, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, is marvelous for ... » Continue reading "“I too can command the wind, Sir.”"

This review in EW makes the film I saw last night seem much better than I thought it was: "This ... » Continue reading "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

How do you spend the cold, gray winter days? 1. Travel? Wouldn't you like to be in a warm, tropical climate today? ... » Continue reading "Winter blues"

I loved watching Fred Friendly's "What would you do?" series. A bunch of important people sitting around a table as ... » Continue reading "What would you do?"

I told you I love HBO's The Wire. In case you missed the first four seasons and don't ... » Continue reading "The Wire is back"

It's amazing how much video is now on the web. And it's equally amazing how much video web users are ... » Continue reading "Video is taking over the web"

It's beginning to look a lot like a new year. And this will be the final year/season for ... » Continue reading "“The Wire” opens Jan 6"