How the NYT “Kidney Story” Became the Literary Scandal of the Year

On plagiarism and our response to…

Friedrich Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Morality, Explained.

An analysis of his criticism of Judeo-Christian morality.

How I Ruined My Life

And what shame taught me about writing and work.

The Value of Matthew Arnold’s “Literature and Dogma”

On theology, and criticizing biblical language.

Why “Dover Beach” is a Famous Poem

Exploring faith and doubt in Matthew Arnold’s timeless stanzas.

How “4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days” Tells a Story

The corruption of intimacy in Romania’s famous film.

What You Need To Know About Dialectical Theory

A Comparison of Hegel’s Idealism and Marx’s Historical…

What The Film “Sunshine” Teaches Us About Marriage

On István Szabó’s “Sunshine,” and a dying…

What Freud’s Forgotten Case Study Can Teach Us About Love

Re-interpreting “Dora,” an investigation of…

Other Chinatown

Remembering Flushing Main Street

Chinatown responds to the pandemic