Guest Post: The secret behind the success of the new 'Star Wars' films Subimal Chatterjee , Binghamton University, State University of New York In the 40 years since the original “Star Wars” film premiered, th...

Guest Post: Is New Year the best time for resolutions? by Simon Crisp , Monash University For many of us, the start of a new year heralds a new beginning, and an important opportunity to comm...

Shirtless and Circumcised A curious thing happened when I returned to Charlottesville from a short trip to the beach a few weeks ago. When I posted comments and some...

More on The Moffatts Specifically, I have more news on Dave Moffatt. Regular readers will remember my surprise at the popularity of my post about Folkskunde a...

This Just In: Signature Announces Sondheim Award This news release from Signature Theatre in Arlington just became available about 35 minutes ago: Signature Theatre to Honor Stephen Sondh...

Gay Boy Scouts in the 1970s - Video Last week, for the first time in its century-long history, the Boy Scouts of America officially admitted openly gay boys into its membership...