Kim III meet Hank Cinq: Shakespeare on North Korean Succession.

Read it here.

Just How Crazy is Oliver Stone?

He doesn't make smart, sensible films about smart sensible people, because that's not who he is. And neither are we. Read it here.

When words go up in flames

In threatening to burn the Koran, that obscure Florida pastor evoked a horrible tradition with deep roots. Read it here.

The battle is over. Trouble begins

What should we expect with combat concluded in Iraq? Read it here.

Tales of Confinement

The story of the trapped Chilean miners taps into our primal fears of being buried alive. Read it here.

Might as well deal me in, Dalton. We're all gamblers, now

Gambling, like porn, has been completely normalized. Maybe not the thing to talk about at Sunday lunch, but not exactly a vice either. Read it here.

What's with all the secrets and lies?

Leading a double life used to make you pretty interesting -- until we all got one. Read it here.