commentary & opinion

When it comes to Bar Mitzvahs, particularly in the greater New York metropolitan area, it’s always the case of trying to keep up with the Schwartzs. That…

A few weeks ago, headlines for the opening of WONDER WOMAN read: Patty Jenkins is the first woman to direct a superhero film with a female protagonist.…

Thursday is the NBA draft. You may or may not have known this, based on both your geography and relative interest in the sport. The draft isn’t for casual…

This isn’t a story about Mike Rice. But it kind of is. Rice is the former Rutgers men’s basketball coach who was fired and publicly rebuked after it was…

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” which is at Proctors Theater in Schenectady through Sunday, is a remarkable piece of theater. It’s…

Late last month, Betsy Davis died at her home in Ojai, California. The 41-year-old performance artist was suffering from ALS, a progressive…

Some people – I’d dare say most Americans – would believe that swimmer Ryan Lochte will be the most persecuted athlete in the wake of the Rio Olympic…

During my just-concluded trip to London, I was not surprised to find that Kirk Douglas was the cover-boy on the BFISouthbank’s September/October film…

Choosing a health care provider can be tough. Most of us look at the physicians and hospitals in our network and just make a choice. Sometimes, we ask our…

I believe in evolution. And I mean that not in the political context it’s often discussed, but rather simply I believe we progress over time. You get to…