Writer
David B. Pollack
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What A Night
W HEN IT COMES to Shakespearean romance, nothing is ever quite as it seems. Women constantly disguising as men, fools
Servants Of Truth and Passion
G OING TO A STRINDBERG play is always a theatrical gamble. Depending upon your constitution, you run the risk of
Taking the Lid Off the Id
W HEN SIGMUND FREUD initially began inquiring into the nature of the human psyche, contemporaries passed him off as a
A Question of Decency
I F POLLSTERS AND PUNDITS were hoping for a dramatic turn in the political climate of the Democratic party, last
When Angels Fall Flat
I VORY TOWER intellectuals have always taken flak for being out of touch with reality, and to a great extent,
Sticks and Stones
S OCIETY BEING as chaotic as it is these days, the odds against maintaining a stable family are increasingly slim.
No Casablanca
W HETHER IT BE Casablanca, Dr. Zhivago, or Gone with the Wind, every classic war picture must feature a love
Angelic Trash
W HEN SOCIOLOGISTS LOOK to films in the year 200 to find out what high school life in America was
McGovern Attacks U.S. Militarism, Calls for Freeze
Presidential candidate George S. McGovern yesterday reiterated his commitment to establishing a unilateral moratorium on nuclear weapons, and called for
Foreign Cultures
WESTERN CIVILZATION has always rather arrogantly prided itself on its ability to master the universe, and with few exceptions, has
Going Too Fast
I N A school system geared primarily toward accomodating the status quo, academically gifted children have always been a thorn
Man Meets Woman
W ITH 50 PERCENT of American marriages ending in divorce these days and the threat of nuclear war rendering us
Maturing Slowly
E VER SINCE Philip Roth introduced the neurotic, oversexed William Portnoy to the literary world, a band of literateurs has
Friendship Without Feeling
O NE OF THE nice things about plays that explore old friendships is the certainty that things will turn out
A Move in the Right Direction
W ITH INQUISTIVE ADOLESCENTS comprising a substantial percentage of moviegoers these days, it seems only logical--if only from an economic
