Roland Lajoie, Army General at the Cold War’s Front Lines, Dies at 87
Part officer, part diplomat, part spy, he led military inspections in East Germany and later oversaw the destruction of Soviet nuclear weapons. NYT > Obituaries
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‘Created Equal’ Director: Why Conservatives Lose the Culture Wars
Conservative filmmaker Michael Pack was fighting the culture wars long before we started using the phrase. Pack, the director of “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” has a long and illustrious resume dating…
Warren Hoge, Who Covered Wars and World Crises for The Times, Dies at 82
As a correspondent, including as a bureau chief, he wrote vividly from all corners of the globe. He later served as foreign editor and assistant managing editor. NYT > Obituaries
Isaak/Lovett at Red Rocks: The Culture Wars Get the Night Off
Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett couldn’t be more different at first glance. Isaak channels rockabilly beats and ’50s falsettos, capped by his penchant for spangles. Lovett may dress like he’s going to work at an…
Why is the ‘Star Wars’ Movie Franchise on Life Support?
Reports of the theatrical experience’s death are greatly exaggerated. We’ve seen several blockbusters in recent months, from “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” to “The Batman,” following the pandemic lockdowns. In between, non-franchise adventures…
‘It crushes me’: Dairy farmers struggle to survive Trump’s trade wars and declining milk demand
New York dairy farmer Nathan Chittenden has watched his farming neighbors disappear one by one, including five farms on his father’s side of the family over the course of 20 years.
