The musings of dictators reveal manipulative minds, disjointed insanity Hitler. Mussolini. Stalin. Mao. Saddam. Men with one name often described with one adjective: evil. But there's another...
The art of tyranny
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Arts Articles
Divergent stays true to the book
The moment that Ansel Elgort and Veronica Roth's heads become visible as they ascend the escalator and step onto the red carpet, the screaming begins. The two are welcomed by throngs of fans, most...
Healing the past by creating anew
From pain to healing, local founder of a youth art organization shows the power of creativity "I heard a really loud clank and it was an immediate free fall," said Lindsay Walz, a survivor of the...
Review: Tristan and Yseult
“Do you love me?” This question is at the center of Tristan and Iseult, on stage at The Guthrie through March 23. Reviewed by Taylor Bye.
Movie review: Captain Phillips
Stepping inside the pirates' shoes It's a true story of two captains and their crew just trying to do their jobs. For one that means carrying cargo to ports on the African coast, but for the other...
Movie review: Dallas Buyers Club
A changed man fighting for his life Sex and drugs. A straight man is tested positive for HIV but denies the sickness because of the homosexual connotations. Yelling at the nurse, Ron Woodroof...
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
One president, one ax and lots of gore It appears as if every summer must have a single cross-genre screwball film...
Chronicle
The beginning of a new genre? Josh Trank deserves a golden star for creating a found footage film that, for once,...
Big Miracle
A light-hearted family tale It's that time of year again - the time when the cutesy family movies begin to...
Art with a message
Arts editor Jeffrey Riley considers whether artists need to include a message in their work Ignoring the influx of...
Pretty Little Liars
New title appears in popular teen book series, TV show In a small town called Roseville, four beautiful girls are...
Summer arts
Students fill their summer with artistic explorations They look like us. They talk like us. They walk among us. No,...
Salinger’s classic
Catcher in the Rye remains fresh, challenging after many years -- and repeated readings Between the Lines is a column...
Books: Dead or alive?
Will physical books survive recent E-book surge? Change in format doesn't mean that books are dead; reading may...
The life of an artist: Griffin Overbye
Art keeps Overbye busy as creativity overflows "I probably have 13 projects going on - I've started them but I haven't...