It starts with a twitch. A nervous synth line, all jitters, and tension, like a rat scratching behind the drywall. Not a groove, exactly, but a kind of musical warning: something's not right. The ...

It would be so nice to give Todd Solondz the benefit of the doubt. There’s something going on in Life During Wartime, something beyond the gimmickry of revisiting the deeply dysfunctional extended New ...

An abandoned bed that often remains empty until morning as its usual occupants seek shelter during Russian attacks. A backpack with essentials to take along during each air raid. A family hug during a ...

-- an Irish phrase that translates to "Our day will come," that became particularly prominent during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, symbolizing hope and determination among republicans for eventual ...

While the fighting between the Israelis and Palestinians continued Thursday evening with the two countries exchanging rocket fire, life for many citizens continued as normal. It can be easy to forget ...

During my first ride into the city from the airport — past a blasted wall on which the words welcome to hell had been grafittied — it was clear that my wish to see war up close would be granted. I had ...