Rushes to judgment: The top 10 assassination movies
To observe the sesquicentennial of Lincoln's liquidation, here are the Top 10 assassination/conspiracy films of all time.
Today in history: John Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” is published
Millions who have never read the book have seen the film version starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford.
The Americans: "One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov"
"As we near the end of the season, many of the pieces that have been laid out are coming together."
Today in history: 'Wizard of Oz' songwriter & socialist Yip Harburg is born
"I am a rebel by birth," Yip said, "I contest anything that is unjust, that causes suffering in humanity."
"Mad Men": Don Draper wonders "Is That All There Is?"
The opening scene rather brilliantly encapsulates the questions and issues to be dramatized: What is real and what is fantasy?
"Eye-conic": Viva "Sagrada!"
One of the world's most enigmatic churches, Sagrada Família in Barcelona remains a major construction site almost 90 years after Gaudí's death.
Today in history: An occasional poem for the first night of Passover
Tonight begins the Jewish festival of Passover, which celebrates the exodus of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt.
“The Americans”: Considering evil and electric sheep
This episode largely concerns the secrets that women so often carry, some of them to the grave.
Love and Mozart conquer all: "The Marriage of Figaro"
The overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1786 masterpiece "The Marriage of Figaro" is among the most popular in opera.
"One of Us": Murder mystery in coal mining town
O'Dell's observations about life in the contemporary coal region from a historical perspective are dead-on accurate.
