“Lincoln” is more BBC drama than American blockbuster. It is two-and-a-half hours long and stars a cast of aging character actors. It relies not on action sequences and beautiful faces but on complex conversations about law and policy to move the plot. And it humanizes, however respectfully, an American demigod. Daniel Day-Lewis is the movie’s...
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November 29, 2012July 12, 2022News
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I didn’t really get into Harry Potter until my sophomore year of college. I’d read the first few books as a child, but hadn’t picked one up for years. Then, a couple weeks before finals, I unwisely picked up “Half-Blood Prince.” I blew off school, then read the entire series over Christmas break. Last summer,...
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November 15, 2012July 12, 2022Culture
Q&A: Anthony Esolen
Anthony Esolen teaches Renaissance English Literature and classes in Western Civilization at Providence College in Rhode Island. He is a senior editor for Touchstone and writes regularly for First Things, Catholic World Report, and Magnificat. His most recent books include “Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child” and “The Politically Incorrect Guide to...
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November 4, 2012July 12, 2022News
Almost 90 percent of Hillsdale students to vote Romney
Almost 90 percent of Hillsdale College students plan to vote for GOP candidate Mitt Romney in the upcoming election, according to a poll conducted by The Collegian, but less than half of them are happy about it. One user’s comment on The Collegian poll summed up what seemed to be a general sentiment: “I’d rather...
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October 19, 2012July 12, 2022News
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The Tigers-Yankees matchup has been the worst of all worlds for fans of baseball. I love the Tigers because I’m from Michigan, but objectively there’s so much to dislike about these teams. For starters, you have the Yankees. Enough said. Then there’s Detroit, a popular pick to make the World Series in the wake of...