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We invite you to browse the Consortium’s collection of resources on articles, books and movies, as well as the discussion guides designed to spark discussion among students and others.

Truth

Truth

Directed by: James Vanderbilt Truth is the story of the scandal involving CBS news reporting it had ...
Cashing In On Big Ideas

Cashing In On Big Ideas

Poe, Marshall "Meme Weaver: The Author Tries—and Fails—to Cash in on a Big Idea" The Atlantic Monthly (October ...
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Universal Studios, 2012; Directed by Tom Hooper; Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda ...
Argo

Argo

Directed by: Ben Affleck Argo, the Academy Award winner for Best Picture in a year that may be the best ...
Aloha

Aloha

Directed by: Cameron Crowe Yes. It is as bad as everyone says it is. Aloha, the new film by Cameron ...
Ant-Man

Ant-Man

Directed by: Peyton Reed In a climate which seems to produce another super-hero movie every two months, ...
The Martian

The Martian

Directed by: Ridley Scott The Martian, directed by sci-fi master Ridley Scott, and starring as good a cast ...
Be Happy in Your Work

Be Happy in Your Work

Brooks, Arthus "A Formula for Happiness" The New York Times (December 14, 2013) Happiness has suffered a bad ...
The Intern

The Intern

Directed by: Nancy Meyers I am sorry to be posting about The Intern so long after its opening because it ...
The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

Directed by: Terrence Malick Portrayals of God in the history of film extend from the disastrous to the ...
Parasite

Parasite

Directed by: Bong Joon Ho Parasite is the most surprising nominee of the nine contenders for Best Picture, ...
The Roots of Our Disorder

The Roots of Our Disorder

The Twilight of the American Enlightenment: The 1950s and the Crisis of Liberal Belief By: George Marsden (Basic ...