Brexit
- 22 Jun 2016
- For the second time in two years, Britons will have a referendum to decide whether or not they'll leave a union of nations.
The Fugees – “Killing Me Softly”
- 1 Jun 2016
- Twenty years later, the sights and sounds are still great.
The Deer Hunter
- 30 May 2016
- The 1979 Oscar winner for Best Picture is epic and, surprisingly, understated.
Top Gun
- 16 May 2016
- Thirty years after its release, this movie has proven to be both an effective recruiting tool and an enduring cultural icon.
Maternal Health
- 8 May 2016
- The global community wants more women to be able to celebrate Mother's Day.
Schindler’s List
- 7 May 2016
- This movie is timeless for reasons good and bad.
Chernobyl nuclear disaster
- 26 Apr 2016
- On this day, 30 years ago, a nuclear reactor at the power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine infamously exploded.
NBA history, 20 years in the making
- 25 Apr 2016
- The NBA had a doubly historic night on the 13th of April. Two landmarks capped the regular season, and both of them originated in 1996.
Birdman
- 28 Feb 2016
- The six-year-old in me roots for Michael Keaton; a VHS copy of Tim Burton's Batman is still at my parents' house. I felt more obligated than excited to watch Birdman, but it won me over within five or so minutes.
New FIFA president
- 26 Feb 2016
- The times are changing at FIFA, I hope.