Vic BondiLetter from Strasbourg CathedralWhat One of the Great Churches of Europe Can Tell Us about the French ElectionJun 25Jun 25
Vic BondiIn Dublin with American ExceptionalismSparkling new office buildings crown the south bank of the Liffey river, east of Dublin’s historic center. They are mostly the product of…Apr 1Apr 1
Vic BondiIt’s 2023. Scorsese Can’t Make A Scorsese Movie.I grew up with movies by Martin Scorsese. There was a moment in my adolescence when some deep level engagement with his films–knowing the…Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023
Vic BondiHow Batman Killed OppenheimerChristopher Nolan has made some astonishing movies. Memento (2000), one of his first, was quite the announcement of talent, with a…Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Vic BondiIndiana Jones is a Boomer WhoreI’m going to start this essay with a spoiler, because I might as well ruin a movie you should not go to see: Indiana Jones and the Dial of…Jul 2, 2023Jul 2, 2023
Vic BondiLetter from Palm SpringsIt seems a fundament of biology that the more extreme the environment, the more life evolves a series of lethal defenses to preserve…May 11, 2023May 11, 2023
Vic BondiLetter from the British MuseumOn the Heathrow Express racing into Paddington, Bob Vylan on the headphones: “fuck your law and fuck your order”:Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
Vic BondiAmerican Slavery was the most Successful Totalitarianism in HistoryJanuary First is the 160th anniversary of the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This essay was derived from research that went into…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Vic BondiWhy Clinton Will Be ImpeachedThere is a footnote in Kenneth Starr’s 445-page report to Congress that says everything about the investigation, and exemplifies the reason…Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022