Tag: Arts & Culture

Passport to the World: Châteaux of the Loire | Documentary

This film is only available in the United States and Canada because of territorial licensing. The Loire Valley has been the playground of kings and noblemen for three centuries, spurring the construction of countless castles, each more opulent than the last. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My…


Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 18–24

This week, we feature a Pulitzer-winning novel unveiling the insanity of North Korea and a grim exploration of the covert spread of CCP espionage. Fiction Love and Insanity in North Korea ‘The Orphan Master’s Son’ By Adam Johnson Basing his novel on his months of experience in North Korea and his knowledge of the Kim…


Film Review: ‘The Pay Day’: A Stylish but Limp and Lax Caper Thriller

NR | 1h 32min | Drama, Crime, Thriller | 18 November 2022 (USA) Based loosely on the eight-minute 2015 short film “Double Cross,” “The Pay Day” is a great example of why most short films aren’t adapted into features. Even at a scant 92 minutes, it feels stretched, padded, and overlong by more than half. Both productions were directed by Sam Bradford…


Theater Review: ‘The Mark of Kane’: Clash of Batman’s Creators Makes for Riveting Drama

CHICAGO—In early 1939, the success of the Superman comic book hero prompted editors of National Comics Publications to request more superheroes.  So, when ambitious freelance illustrator Bob Kane came up with the idea of a superhero to rival Superman, he envisaged a Batman wearing a red suit and boots, two stiff black wings, and a…


[PREMIERING Nov. 23 at 9:30 AM ET] Trump 2024 | Documentary

“Trump 2024: The World After Trump” addresses the aggressive movement to transform America and strip away its freedoms and Judeo-Christian values. The film chronicles President Donald Trump’s struggle against a worldwide push for globalism and his desire to preserve the sovereignty of “We the People.” Love him or hate him, this film answers the question:…


[PREMIERING on Nov 23 at 9:30 AM ET] Trump 2024 | Documentary

Trump 2024 “The World After Trump” addresses the aggressive movement to transform America, strip away its freedoms and Judeo-Christian values. The film chronicles President Trump’s struggle against a worldwide push for globalism and his desire to preserve the sovereignty of “We the People”. Love him or hate him this film answers the question; what will…


Angelia Wang Expresses the Beauty of Chinese Culture in Dance

To the trained eye, classical Chinese dance and ballet are as different as night and day, but to the average theater-goer, it can be easy to mistake classical Chinese dance for ballet, especially since even dance schools and companies in China are using a combination of ballet and classical Chinese dance. In a Shen Yun…


From Coal Miner’s Daughter to Queen of Country

Known for her soaring, vibrato-tinged voice and extravagant dresses worn while performing, Loretta Lynn’s story is a true rags-to-riches American tale. Her career was lauded with many awards that put her among the greats of country music as she shared songs that blended the past with the present. Coal Miner’s Daughter Despite her rise to fame,…


Grumman Engineering Had to Get 30,200 Pounds of Apollo Spacecraft to Moon and Back

In the fall of 1962, a little airplane manufacturer on Long Island, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, beat out seven competitors for the lunar module contract. How did this happen? The story begins when Leroy Grumman, the company’s founder, struck out on his own in 1929. Working out of a rented garage, he began developing some…


Book Recommender: The Heroic Story of a Ranger and the Battle That Defined WWII

Ronald Reagan made the 2nd Ranger Battalion famous with his 1984 “Boys of Pointe Du Hoc” speech. There, he extolled the exploits of the Rangers who scaled those heights on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Ever since, many believe that the Rangers started and ended their World War II efforts on that day in June. In…