How Obama Threw It All Away
Historian Simon Schama asks if the president can turn things around after the disaster in Denver.
A Powerful Voice Now Silenced
Simon Schama on the death of an irreplaceable writer—Robert Hughes, an art critic of furious passion.
Hats Off, Danny Boy
Review Is InIt was antic, manic, magical, and mischievous—and thoroughly British. Simon Schama reviews the Olympic opening ceremonies.
Death of a Modernist Master
Cy Twombly’s art is widely appreciated. But as Simon Schama argues, his passionate explorations of myth and fantasy deserve to be celebrated for transcending the confines of modernism.
Polanski's Brilliant Comeback
Simon Schama says Roman Polanski’s new movie The Ghost Writer—starring Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor—is a piece of thrilling cinematic creepiness that ranks up there with Polanki’s greatest films.
No More Mr. Eloquent
Obama’s inaugural speech had few rhetorical highs. But it was nonetheless a dazzling performance, a dose of tough love from a man who is already hard at work.
The Capital Goes Nuts
After nearly 30 years of Democratic disappointment, none of us could quite believe the Obama phenomenon was real.