Diane Keaton Reached for Beauty Below the Surface
Michael Olesker writes about the Academy Award-winning actress, who died at 79.
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Here's Looking at You, Kid: Diane Keaton is shown here with Woody Allen (center) and Jerry lacy in a scene from the 1973 film, "Play It Again, Sam." (Wikipedia)
Michael Olesker writes about the Academy Award-winning actress, who died at 79.
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Bad Bunny, who was born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, was the host of the most recent "Saturday Night Live."
The Puerto Rican rapper’s scheduled appearance at the Super Bowl brings out the Trump administration’s bullying streak, writes Michael Olesker.
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Tom Lehrer sings and plays piano at the Hungry I Nightclub in San Francisco. (Ted Streshinsky/Corbis via Getty Images via JTA)
Michael Olesker pays tribute to the great Jewish satirist Tom Lehrer, who died this summer at the age of 97.
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James Comey, former director of the FBI, is shown here in 2017. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images via JTA)
With the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, Donald Trump’s “Tour of Retribution” marches on, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreThe Trump administration’s determination to destroy free speech is no laughing matter, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreMichael Olesker pays tribute to the former Colts safety and BBQ entrepreneur who was one of the last remaining players from the great ’58 Baltimore team.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is shown here after speaking at a rally against vaccine mandates in 2022. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images, via JTA)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to send America back to a time of leg braces, iron lungs and terrified parents, writes Michael Olesker.
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Parents await news of their children's status after shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, Aug. 27. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune, via JTA)
Last week’s tragedy in Minneapolis revealed the hypocritical nature of America’s leadership today, writes Michael Olesker.
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Paul Newman (left) and Melvyn Douglas starred in the 1963 classic film "Hud," which was based on Larry McMurtry's Western novel "Horseman, Pass By."
What’s disconcerting about President Trump, writes Michael Olesker, is the cold, hard reality that roughly half the country admires him.
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President Trump hopes sending soldiers into the streets of D.C. creates a "new normal" in America, writes Michael Olesker. (Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP, via JTA)
The president’s deploying of the National Guard in the nation’s capital is merely a diversionary tactic, writes Michael Olesker.
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With the historic Bromo Seltzer Tower in the distance, an Orioles fan demonstrates their team pride. (Photo Credit: Kenya Allen/PressBox)
The Orioles picked a horrific time to announce a price hike on their ticket plan options, writes Michael Olesker.
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