Happy Hour: The Battle of Britain

June, 1940—In the past two months, Nazi Germany has conquered Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. Great Britain stands alone against the formidable German war machine. Now, Germany decides […]

Happy Hour: J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth & Modernism

J.R.R. Tolkien was a towering figure in the world of twentieth-century English letters. His labors on Beowulf continue to shape the literary landscape, his work on the Oxford English Dictionary […]

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

We’ve all been waiting. Now it’s here. DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, the beloved cinematic return of the global phenomenon (rated PG). In the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple […]