The mixture of films this holiday season includes some that promise to rev up audience adrenaline and others that will provide much food for thought.
Temperatures may be falling, but the small screen is heating up with buzz-worthy performances, must-see series and a few splashy specials.
At one point in American life, the mere mention of Susan Sontag’s name was a way of suggesting intellectual grandiosity.
The kindling of the lights can wait and the dreidel can remain unspun for a couple of hours.
What is it about travel that gets us to reveal ourselves to strangers? Is it that no one knows who we are and we can play with our identity?
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