If Peace Were a Prize

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story To begin, let me tell you a story. There were once two jackals: Karataka, whose name meant “cautious,” and Damanaka, whose name meant “daring.” They were in the second rank of…

‘Hocus Pocus 3’ Confirmed: Everything We Know So Far

The Hocus Pocus movies have become essential viewing every Halloween. The first film was released in 1993 and has since evolved into a cult classic. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy’s Sanderson sisters have transformed into Halloween icons.…

When Hollywood Was Hip and How It Got That Way

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story One major virtue of the film historian Foster Hirsch’s teeming new book, “Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties,” is to bring the output of this extraordinary decade back into the…