Bradley Cooper’s new Leonard Bernstein biopic, “Maestro,” offers a portrait of a soul that struggled to determine which direction it wanted to take in the world of classical music.
Doug Girardot
Doug Girardot is an O’Hare Fellow at America. He graduated from Boston College in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in history.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The rhythm of the week — and how it became central to American life
David Henkin explores the history and development of the week as a unit of time—the only one that has no basis in astronomical rhythms.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is an unflinching portrayal of war’s terror
This “All Quiet on the Western Front” does not need special effects to hold its own. It is matter-of-fact, and that is its strength.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Nathan Fielder’s comedy is hilarious. But that doesn’t give him a pass to toy with people’s lives.
Rather than using jokes to make a larger point, Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal” derives its humor from making fun of ordinary people.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
We can’t go back to the way things were
A Reflection for the Saturday of the Thirteenth week in Ordinary Time, by Doug Girardot
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Graduating from college? Some advice from 4 recent grads (and one not so recent)
So it’s time for you to graduate. Four young America editors and one Star Wars nerd have some advice for you.
Posted inPolitics & Society
Roundtable: Should Catholics be part of Elon Musk’s Twitter?
Or should they have already logged off?
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
This Good Friday, put yourself in the shoes of the disciples
A Reflection for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, by Doug Girardot
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
How could God let Ukraine happen? That’s the wrong question.
A Reflection for the Thursday of the Second Week of Lent by Doug Girardot
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Finding our way back to the farm
Half memoir of farm life, half manifesto against modern agricultural practices, James Rebanks’s ‘Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey’ urges us to return to our agrarian roots.