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CULTURE
Vol. 39, No. 17
The reign of the Sugar Plum Fairy
The reign of the Sugar Plum Fairy

TRENDING | How a classical Russian ballet became an American holiday favorite

Interpreting without faith
Interpreting without faith

BOOKS | Jordan Peterson reads the Old Testament

A Grimm history
A Grimm history

BOOKS | The Brothers Grimm were much more than folklorists

Man about town
Man about town

BOOKS | C.S. Lewis’ life in Oxford

Foibles and triumphs: eight books
Foibles and triumphs: eight books

BOOKS | Biography, entertainment history, fiction, and more

Beauty amid the broken
Beauty amid the broken

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Two adventurous middle-grade novels

Tales of truth and hope
Tales of truth and hope

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Ancient truths in bite-size doses

The case for human exceptionalism
The case for human exceptionalism

QUEST | Four books that shaped my thinking

<em>Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.</em>
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

MOVIE | This well-produced biopic offers high stakes but feels disconnected from its subject

<em>Blitz</em>
Blitz

MOVIE | A tale about a biracial boy evacuating London during WWII lacks needed energy but remains heartwarming

<em>Red One</em>
Red One

MOVIE | Occasionally funny family-­Christmas and action-movie mashup lacks the self-confidence to become a classic

Coming soon
Coming soon

MOVIES | A look at upcoming December releases

<em>Gladiator II</em>
Gladiator II

MOVIE | Long-awaited sequel tramples on the historical record and offers an unsympathetic hero

50th-anniversary avalanche of live recordings
50th-anniversary avalanche of live recordings

MUSIC | Bob Dylan’s 1974 tour box set

New and noteworthy
New and noteworthy

MUSIC | Reviews of four fresh albums

Making music with a personal touch
Making music with a personal touch

MUSIC | Christian duo sings intimate songs in intimate settings

In time for Christmas
In time for Christmas

MUSIC | Songs for the season

Finding the extraordinary in the mundane
Finding the extraordinary in the mundane

MASTERWORKS | The Dutch master Rembrandt and his Supper at Emmaus

The essential Church
The essential Church

Brad East’s concise guide explores a “microcosm of the new creation”