Giles Terera to star as Ebenezer Scrooge in West End’s A Christmas Carol The actor and singer will appear at the Old Vic later this year in the stage adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ classic. Evening Standard · Sep 3
Trump’s justice department has found a new way for presidents to avoid accountability A recent memo claiming executive privilege over communications with private advisers invites corruption The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Review: Gore Vidal's Burr Is the Anti-Hamilton America's Founding through the eyes of the least popular Founding Father Reason · Jul 3
What To Do With AI-Generated Legal Scholarship?: Part 2 Am I an author? A prompter? Is this mine? Reason · Apr 27
What Do You Do With AI-Generated Legal Scholarship?: An April 2026 Question Part 1 of 2. Reason · Apr 26
Leslie Odom Jr to reprise Aaron Burr role in West End production of Hamilton The original Aaron Burr will make his West End debut this year The Independent UK · Mar 6
Leslie Odom Jr, Broadway’s original Aaron Burr, to join London cast of Hamilton Actor who won a Tony award in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical will reprise the role for West End debut The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
Leslie Odom, Jr. to reprise iconic Hamilton role in the West End Leslie Odom, Jr., who originated the role of Aaron Burr on Broadway in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s critically acclaimed musical Hamilton, will reprise his role in the West End production. He is scheduled to perform for a nine-week season, running from 3 July to 5 September at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Odom… The Independent UK · Mar 6
The five best TV shows about the American revolution – recommended by a historian Any discussion of films and TV series about the American revolution has to start with a caveat. There have been historical movies for as long as there have been movies, but films and TV series about the great founding event of the US have been thin on the ground, certainly… The Conversation · Jan 7
Fox News pundit predicts Zohran Mamdani will soon start quoting 9/11 ringleader: ‘Give him time’ ‘A blast from the past! Literal,’ Laura Ingraham reacted to her colleague Raymond Arroyo’s quip, prompting Arroyo to burst out laughing. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
14 Rivalries That Made Men Into Legends Throughout history, few things have pushed men to greatness like fierce rivalries. Whether in sports, business, science, or the arts, these intense competitions have sparked innovation, inspired new heights of achievement, and created legends. Rivalries aren’t just about winning or losing—they’re about the drive to be better, the hunger to… Clever Dude · Oct 26, 2025
Beloved ‘Hamilton’ wardrobe stylist fired from show after beating stage 3 cancer, lawsuit says Exclusive: Kimberly Mark, a theatrical dresser brought to ‘Hamilton’ a decade ago by actor Leslie Odom Jr., says she was unlawfully terminated by producers of the Tony-, Grammy-, and Pulitzer Prize-winning production The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025
Macy's, JPMorgan, and eight other companies almost as old as the U.S. this July 4th As the U.S. approaches its birthday, Fortune takes a look at 10 Fortune 500 companies whose age rivals the nation’s. Fortune · Jul 4, 2025
Leslie Odom Jr. to reprise his Tony-winning role in 'Hamilton' this fall Leslie Odom Jr_, one of the original cast members of the mega-hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” is coming back for another shot, a role he says “gave me life.” The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024 What is the Electoral College and why is 270 so important? The popular vote decides every other election in the United States.
The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2024 Kamala Harris – and Democrats – face an unprecedented task with 100 days to election Vice-president is clear favorite for Democratic nomination, but she will have to win over critics inside the party and out
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024 ‘Stay in school’: Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked over July 4th gaffe Georgia representative was ridiculed for muddling up details about the signers of the Declaration of Independence
Reason · Jun 30, 2024 John Roberts: Federalist Revisionist and Judicial Supremacist The Chief Justice retconned Federalist Nos. 37 and 78.
The Conversation · May 28, 2024 Americans break election ties in crazy ways − and jeopardize democracy in the process Commentators and observers are concerned about the possibility of a tie in the November 2024 presidential election. One possibility is that both major-party candidates end up with 269 electoral votes – one short of the 270 required to claim victory. Another scenario is that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who appears…
The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2024 ‘Utter stupidity’: Missouri Republican bids to bring back dueling for senators State senator Nick Schroer wants to reintroduce dueling to solve political differences in his statehouse
The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2023 A Republic of Scoundrels: America’s original white men behaving badly A new book considers rogue members of the founding generation – crooks, traitors and other loose cannons
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2023 New U.S. citizens take oath at Museum of Science and Industry Friday’s naturalization ceremony was the first held at the museum.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023 Hamilton review – revolutionary musical hits the road with a blazing new cast The new tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster is delivered by an outstanding ensemble
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 The untold story of the 200-year old Manhattan Well Murder 22-year old Elma Sands was found dead at the bottom of a well in Manhattan in 1800. A new podcast starring Allison Williams and Tony Goldwyn tells the remakarkable tale of her death and the ensuing murder trial of her lover. Clémence Michallon reports
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023 ‘Hamilton’ remains as compelling and relevant as ever in return visit to Chicago But this touring version raises the concern that the producers now prioritize a certain level of corporatized consistency over performative inspiration.