Russ Emerson | July 14, 2005
It seems like it’s not often, these days, that a “war movie” can be made without its characters devolving into introspective weepiness, riddled with self-doubt and prone to questioning the point of the conflict. Either that, or the protagonist is an abominable sort of character. Master And Commander – The Far Side Of The World […]
Russ Emerson | July 12, 2005
Eugene Volokh and Jim Lindgren of the Volokh Conspiracy offer critiques of the term “homicide bomber.” This has irritated me for quite a long while, too. • “Bomber” by itself implies “homicide,” which makes “homicide bomber” redundant. Are there bombings which aren’t meant to kill people and/or destroy things? • The distinguishing characteristic of the […]