One of the most persistent cultural tics of the early 21st century is Americans' reluctance to absorb, let alone prepare for, bad news. — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
'Up in the Air' is not a political movie. It won't be mistaken for either a Michael Moore or Any Rand polemic on capitalism. — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
Unless and until Barack Obama addresses the full depth of Americans' anger with his full arsenal of policy smarts and political gifts, his presidency… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
Looking back at my high school years, I'm struck by how slowly history can move. — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
Feckless as it was for Bush to ask Americans to go shopping after 9/11, we all too enthusiastically followed his lead, whether we were… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
My particular historical vantage point is a product of my upbringing as that odd duck, a native Washingtonian whose parents were not in government.… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
The only truly shocking thing about last Tuesday's election is that the Democrats didn't do far worse, or as badly as they deserved. — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
I'm always struck by the kids who turn up in New York and LA, and places in between. Chicago. Wanting to do theater, wanting… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
“In Shubert Alley that night, I had unwittingly reached the threshold of an entire landscape of alleys that would lead to a world of… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
Yul Brynner's performance in "The King and I," . . . can no longer be regarded as a feat of acting or even endurance.… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
There’s nothing entertaining about watching goons hurl venomous slurs at congressmen like the civil rights hero John Lewis and the openly gay Barney Frank… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
The most wonderful street in the universe is Broadway. It is a world within itself. High and low, rich and poor, pass along at… — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
In that sense, when a Bush or a Gore, or whomever, goes on David Letterman, that's the news, too. — Frank Rich Copy Share Image
