“Some Kind of a Man,” revisited: the end of the Orson Welles Blogathon.
Let's visit the highlights of the second half of the Orson Welles Blogathon, with stellar contributions by insightful movie bloggers.
“The Other Side of the Wind”: Orson Welles’s last belly laugh from the grave.
Orson Welles's last film, completed 33 years after his death, is a worthy capstone to his amazing career.
“Gaslight”: A tale of madness, interior illumination, and climate change.
The classic film noir thriller, set in the Victorian era, leaves us a lot to think about in the present.
“Some Kind of a Man,” Indeed: recapping the beginning of the Orson Welles Blogathon.
Some fine bloggers have stepped up to deconstruct the life and work of Orson Welles, with entries on the length and breadth of his career.
When unreal worlds collapse: “Downfall” (Der Untergang), denial and disaster.
"Downfall," the classic German film about the collapse of the Nazi regime, has much to teach us about the dangers of living in unreal worlds.
You sure about that? “F for Fake,” Orson Welles and questioning authenticity.
Orson Welles's quirky 1973 semi-documentary ruminates on how blurry the line often is between fact and fiction.
No place like home: “The Wizard of Oz” in memory and history.
"The Wizard of Oz" premiered the very week before World War II began. In many ways it carries with it the lost innocence of its time.
It’s release day for “The Warmest Tide: How Climate Change is Changing History.”
My new book on climate change, its history, and where it may be taking us is out now!
All that sizzles: a geohistory of the great American steak houses.
The great American steak houses are about a lot more than just good steak. They tell a key part of the American story.
Geography of hate: the places of racism in American history. [With Geolocations]
The legacy of racism is everywhere in American history, from marble mansions to ordinary streetcorners. We must reckon with it.