Sharon Marcus

Tom McCarthy’s acclaimed new film, Spotlight, has a lot to teach us about putting more resources toward long-term research, both inside and outside of the newsroom.

What’s been described as an “abortion rom-com” has a lot in common with Jane Eyre, Middlemarch, and other Victorian novels that showcase how female friendship can develop the heroine’s positive qualities.

For this Gay Pride Month, let’s thank Madonna for scandalizing the nation by embracing (sometimes literally) the LGBT community.