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America's best idea review
America’s Best Idea review: Must-read Balmer, Maine to Espinoza

The separation of church and state is under real, measurable pressure in the United States—and Randall Balmer’s compact new book…

Separation of Church and Hate review
Separation of Church and Hate: Bold Facts, Compassionate Fix

If you’ve ever felt your faith—or your family chat—hijacked by cherry-picked verses and political talking points, Separation of Church and…

Swifterature review
Swifterature Book – Powerful, Timely, Controversy-proof

If you’ve ever felt that “girls’ culture” is dismissed as trivial, Swifterature solves that problem by showing, with gusto and…

Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham & Jim McCloskey
Framed Jim McCloskey – Powerful Cases, Proven Injustice

A justice system that can take your freedom—and sometimes your life—on the strength of a hunch, a coerced “confession,” or…

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer review
Braiding Sweetgrass Review: No Myths, Empowering, Essential

In a time when climate headlines toggle between dread and data, Braiding Sweetgrass solves a deceptively simple problem: it shows…

The Wager by David Grann review
The Wager David Grann Summary – Brutal, Unflinching Truth

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann is more than a survival epic; it’s a…

ENTERTAINMENT

Persona 1966 film review 2025

Why Persona is a Masterpiece:…

What does it mean when silence speaks louder than words? In 1966, Ingmar Bergman released Persona, a Swedish psychological drama…

Jeanne Dielman Film: The Shocking True Story Behind the Boring Masterpiece

Jeanne Dielman Film: The Shocking…

What if the greatest cinematic thriller ever made consisted not of car chases or heists, but of a woman peeling…

Weapons 2025 review

Weapons 2025 Review: Suburban Nightmare…

I walked out of Weapons 2025 with my pulse low and my mind racing. Zach Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian takes…