When Stephen Sondheim died in late November at ninety-one, the eulogies, tributes, and bouquets from critics and tastemakers were entirely expected. The Broadway composer and lyricist left the Earth having earned multiple Tonys and Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize, an Oscar, a Kennedy Center Honor, and a . . . . Continue Reading »
Van Gogh didn’t reject the supernatural, but naturalized it. What terror there is in his paintings is the sublime terror evoked by the uncanny beauty of what Scripture identifies as the glory of God. Continue Reading »
Throughout his career, Bogdanovich stood apart from his New Hollywood peers, presenting a far milder view of human nature untainted by cynicism. Continue Reading »
To seek publication is to seek to be judged. It is to learn, finally, what kind of writer one is (or is not) meant to be. Continue Reading »
We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph or two about the most memorable movies and TV shows they saw this year.
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As 2022 approaches, here’s a look back at our top articles of 2021. Continue Reading »
First Things shines a light on mankind’s central predicament: our critical need for God, which is obscured by the distractions and temptations of a fallen world. Continue Reading »
In this season of charity, perhaps we can reconsider the unjustly maligned reputation of Fritz, the troublemaker child in the Nutcracker ballet. Continue Reading »
The common, everyday, petty baseness of people is far more frightening than the most horrific fictional characters. Continue Reading »
Whereas bad journalism is easy—all you need is an internet connection and an instinct for what will make people furious—good journalism needs editors who can coax the best out of writers (and excise their worst). Continue Reading »
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