Trump Should Not Go Soft on Pot
Reclassifying marijuana under federal rules would be a mistake — and isn’t necessary for further medical research. Source link
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Disclosure Laws Put Targets on the Backs of Nonprofit Donors
In an age of doxxing, violent threats, and professional retribution for people’s policy positions, exposing donors creates real risks. Source link
Where’s the Critical Coverage of Left-Wing Conspiracy Theorists?
The online hysteria over Trump’s health should have been roundly condemned, not treated as a quirky viral cultural event. Source link
Age-Old Bible Tales in a New Light
Past Watchful Dragons uses fantasy and fairy tales to make the familiar stories fresh again. Source link
‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Review: Set in a Church Parish, and Pairing Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor, the Third Entry in the Series May Be the Sharpest Yet
“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” is an enticingly clever and droll, nearly pitch-perfect piece of murder-mystery fun — a whodunit that lives up to the expectations set six years…
‘Roofman’ Review: Channing Tatum Charms as a Homeless Fugitive Who Shacks Up Inside a Toys R Us Store
Getting robbed at gunpoint can be a traumatizing thing, though “Roofman” subject Jeffrey Manchester’s victims describe him as unusually conscientious. Breaking into McDonald’s restaurants…
‘Rental Family’ Review: Hiring Actors to Play Relatives Would Be Weird Enough Without Brendan Fraser Being One of the Choices
Six years ago, the inimitable Werner Herzog made “Family Romance, LLC,” an odd pseudo-documentary about a Japanese service that specialized in hiring actors to play a loved one, colleague…
Trump Is Down, but Not Out, in the Tariffs Court Case
It’s a case he should lose, but it’s no slam dunk. Source link
The Silent Tax Killing American Productivity
Every unnecessary delay, form, and regulation is a hidden tax on our most precious resource. Source link
Textbook Bias Is a Real Problem
At the corporate level, textbook companies rival liberal arts campuses in their progressive orthodoxies. Source link
Norma Desmond, JFK, a Martian Pastel, and What’s American Studies?
A salute to David Lubin, an American art buccaneer now retiring from Wake Forest University. Source link
‘Fuze’ Review: A Starry Cast Lends Only So Much Excitement to a Movie About a WW2 Bomb Unearthed in Central London
What sets someone off? In the twisty, streaming-caliber thriller “Fuze,” that’s as much the question as whether the 500-pound bomb discovered in a London construction site might blow. If…
‘The Lost Bus’ Review: You’d Swear It Was Matthew McConaughey Who Saved 22 California Kids After Seeing Paul Greengrass’ Chaotic Docudrama
Eighty-five people died in the 2018 Camp Fire that consumed the town of Paradise, Calif., but the number could have been higher, if not for the bus driver who shepherded 22 elementary…
‘The Man in My Basement’ Review: Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe Lead a Lethargic Psychological Thriller That Only Gestures at Big Ideas
The psychological thriller “The Man in My Basement” adapts Walter Mosley’s 2004 novel of the same name, but yields little by way of intriguing psychology or thrills. Set in the quaint Long…
‘Christy’ Review: Sydney Sweeney Transforms — and Stuns — in a True-Life Boxing Drama as Powerfully Downbeat as It Is Rousing
When you hear the words “boxing movie,” your first thought may be of something punchy and upbeat. On second thought, however, it’s startling to consider how much pain is built into the…
‘Steve’ Review: Cillian Murphy Turns Inspirational Teacher Tropes Upside-Down in the Year’s Best Netflix Movie
Most schools have one or two problem students. At Stanton Wood, it’s nothing but. Operated by the title character, “Steve” — into whom lead actor Cillian Murphy channels all sorts of…
‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Review: The Beloved Franchise Bows Out on a Confident Parting Note
All good things must come to an end. Even “Downton Abbey,” the beloved historical drama that launched an instant fandom in 2010 when it started off as a lavish TV series about the inner…
‘Silent Friend’ Review: Ildikó Enyedi’s Utterly Enchanting New Film Speaks for the Trees
Thirty years ago or so, British arborist Thomas Pakenham had an unlikely bestseller with “Meetings With Remarkable Trees,” a lavish, photographically illustrated doorstop that, for a time,…
Lawfare and Constant Emergencies Put the Judiciary at Risk
A year of peril lies ahead for the federal courts. Source link
The International Press Has Exhausted All Credibility on Israel
The fabricated death of a Palestinian boy is only the latest offense. Source link
Tim Kaine Is an Ignoramus
Is it too much to ask that a U.S. senator know a little bit about our heritage? Source link
How Can the White House, Congress, and Others Repair Damaged Trust in Official Statistics?
Without independence from political control, official statistics lack credibility and value. Source link
The Week: Trump Loses on Tariffs, Again
Plus: Is the United States at war with Venezuela? Source link
Enough with the Gaza Famine Canard
Food insecurity in Gaza is being exaggerated, and few observing the real suffering there blame Hamas. Source link