There are some helpful thoughts here about the challenge of making historical films. Leaving aside the specifics about the movie Lincoln (which I have not seen), I agree with Douthat’s broader points.
Spielberg’s “Lincoln” and Its Critics
Is this fall’s big historical film unfair to radicalism?
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Some of these numbers are amazing. I’m not surprised at the way the study was reported, though. This is like those studies that tell people coffee is good for them: they so want it to be true that they don’t look at the details.
The Naked Truth about Self-Esteem?
About a week ago a curious story began to make the media rounds. Apparently porn stars’ lives aren’t nearly the mess they are often presumed to be. Instead, the news cycle declared, they display great…
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This is an interesting way to think about it, although I must confess that I have qualms about those who profess to love all of mankind and yet do not love the people around them.
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Heh.
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I believe this. There has probably never been a better time in the history of the world to be an autistic youth than today.
That is a new and excellent feature story by Gareth Cook. Much of the article concerns Specialisterne, a Danish company which specializes in hiring autistic individuals to perform technical tasks.……
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This is a good insight. I had never thought deeply about the image before.
I recently came across these words written by John Piper 21 years ago regarding Psalm 126:5–6. Many a God-lover has paused over these two verses, chewing on the reality they represent. Piper’…
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Heh: “Do you trust a lawyer whose job description involves manipulating the truth? Or do you trust the free press whose mission is to bring you accurate and useful news? I’m going with the lawyer on this one.”
Scott Adams Blog: The Shirtless FBI Guy 11/15/2012
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This makes me absurdly happy.
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I vouch for this method. It really is surprisingly effective.
Scott Adams Blog: The Go-Back Prevention Memory Trick 11/19/2012
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I don’t know much about Mark Cuban, but I almost always find his analyses insightful.
Facebook Needs To Accept That It’s Just A Time Waster
Don’t mess with what works.