“40 million birds had disappeared from our skies. We’ve lost 97% of all our wildflower meadows. We’ve ploughed up 75,000 miles of hedgerows. We’ve lost tens of thousands of ancient woodlands....
Ho, Ho, Ho, December is here and the magic of the holidays has only just begun. In the blink of an eye, dear chubby St. Nick will be coming down chimneys all over the world to the joy of the...
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...
Everyone wonders how an elderly gentleman can climb down chimneys every Christmas and deliver all those presents in one night. The answer is simultaneously simple and implausible: magic. Although...
“America’s not a country, it’s just a business. Now fucking pay me!” Jackie Cogan’s last line from Andrew Dominik’s gangster tragicomedy, Killing Them Softly is as powerful as anything in...
Having spent a total of six years living in DC and the metro area, I have often argued that our nation’s capital is severely underrated. This argument is met with groans and screams — mostly from...
Since 1992, the United Nations has dedicated December 3 of each year to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a date devoted to “mobilizing support for the dignity, rights and...
Just as the holiday rush begins its peak, there comes that time of the month when we point out the next must-see series and where to watch them. The good news is that streaming platforms and TV...
Let's face it: Christmas wouldn't be complete without holiday movies. We already know that the holiday season is all about family, loved ones, good food and presents. But it's also worth getting...
If you’ve followed this column for some time, you know I’m somewhat of an Apple TV+ hoe (to use a politically correct term). Apple TV+ may not have the numbers, but there is something to be said...