Tariffs Won’t Bridge the Fiscal Gap
With borrowing unleashed, and tariffs offering little more than political cover, Washington is sprinting toward a cliff edge. Source link
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One Big Thing That Critics of Trump’s Move Against D.C. Crime Miss
It doesn’t matter if the overall crime rate is comparable to that of other cities if it threatens government officials and staffers. Source link
The Week: Trump Meets with Putin
Plus: Remembering Jim Lovell. Source link
Our Movies Have Been Weaponi-zized
The horror genre expresses Hollywood’s politicized contempt. Source link
The ‘And Just Like That’ Finale Was a Fittingly Bizarre End to a Bizarre Show: TV Review
SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for “Party of One,” the series finale of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on HBO Max. This is how the world of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica…
‘Hola Frida’ Review: Kid-Friendly Cartoon Liberally Chronicles the Childhood of Famed Mexican Painter
Given the number of films that have explored the life and work of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, one might think all angles have been exhausted. But now a new movie has come along with a…
‘Mamma Mia!’ Review: A Revival of the 2001 Jukebox Musical Offers Another Undiluted Shot of ABBA Joy. Only It’s Now a Double Layer Cake of Nostalgia
I have a theory about the music of ABBA (it’s just my experience, but maybe it’s yours too). Their songs, composed and produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and sung by Agnetha…
‘Went Up the Hill’ Review: Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery Are an Exquisitely Haunted Pair in Austere Ghost Story
Maybe because so many of them were cautionary tales, but traditional nursery rhymes can be unnerving as hell when you unpack the meaning beneath the cheery tune. Among the strangest of…
‘Americana’ Review: A Neo-Western Tarantino Knockoff Saunters into the Gunfight 30 Years Late
In “Americana,” half a dozen ruthless characters (including a van full of stereotype-defying Native Americans) are desperate to get their hands on a Lakota ghost shirt, a sacred garment…
D.C.’s Home Rule Is a Luxury, Not a Right
Trump is acting well within the bounds of the Constitution. Source link
‘God Will Not Help’ Review: A Smoldering Period Drama Set in Craggy Rural Croatia
Bones; earth; worker; murderer. These are not words that any language course would suggest as the basic building blocks for communication in a new tongue. But for Spanish-speaking Teresa…
Republicans Should Pass a Reconciliation Bill Sequel
The fiscal, political, and moral case for another round of tax reform. Source link
The Smithsonian Should Ditch the Ideology and Keep the History
If done wisely, the White House’s review of museum materials could remove countless progressive distortions of the American story. Source link
The National Debt Just Eclipsed $37 Trillion: Here’s What We Should Do About That
The solution here is politically difficult, but it is not complicated. Source link
Santa Fe: From Frayed Pueblo to Victorian to Pueblo Revival to Art Draw
And a visit to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Source link
The Tragedy of the Computer Science Major
Turns out that learning how to code isn’t all it was cracked up to be. Source link
Polanski’s Perfectly Timely J’accuse
An Officer and a Spy parallels the devastating history of the Dreyfus Affair with lawfare. Source link
What an Acceptable Russia-Ukraine Deal Might Look Like
The best that can be hoped for is an armistice with an underpinning firm enough to deter Russia from resuming its war when it is ready. Source link
A Tax Law for Manufacturers, but a Trade Policy Against Them
While the OBBBA tries to buoy manufacturing, President Trump’s tariffs are an anvil dragging the sector down. Source link
New York Is Grappling with Its Own Kind of Mayhem
While Trump cracks down on D.C. violence, Gotham is in a similar situation; crime is dropping, but is still too frequent and arbitrary to give residents comfort. Source link
‘Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due’ Review: Abdellatif Kechiche’s Woozy Coastal Mini-Saga Comes to a Belated Close
Premiering at the Locarno Film Festival after being held six years in post-production limbo, Abdellatif Kechiche‘s “Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due” certainly merits the descriptor…
White House orders a review of exhibits at Smithsonian museums ahead of nation's 250th birthday
The White House is ordering a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian museums and exhibitions ahead of the country's 250th birthday with a goal of aligning the institution's content with…
Judge Declines Trump DOJ Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony
The Justice Department could appeal the ruling, but doing so would be foolish. Source link
Have Democrats Forgotten How to Do Politics?
Their reaction to Trump’s D.C. police takeover is unconvincing. Source link