Arts & Culture

A Review of the Hood’s “Poseidon”

The image of a Greek god is one familiar to practically all Western-educated individuals; many are familiar with the intricate mythology of classical culture, its…


Parks and Recreation: A Good Run

Editor’s Note: This lighthearted reflection on Parks and Recreation was written by our dear friend peripherally associated contributor Ron Swanson, the outspoken libertarian former director…


A Beer Brewery Bonanza

Editor’s Note: In light of the recent hard alcohol ban on campus, The Dartmouth Review found it timely to explore the Upper Valley’s rich brewing…


Dear White People: A Review

It’s hard not to burst into conversation as the credits begin to roll for writer and director Justin Siemen’s Dear White People. The racial satire…


Archaeology in Israel

From 1996 to 1999, the Muslim Waqf illegally constructed the subterranean el-Marwani Prayer Hall as an extension of the al-Aqsa mosque on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount….


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Because he had largely eschewed the public spotlight after the release of his 2010 memoir Decision Points, many were quite surprised to learn last year…


Boom Country: Evan Osnos’s China

American sinophiles have a tough time of it. Even painting in the broadest strokes possible, the complexity and breadth of China’s political and cultural history…


The Opposite of Loneliness

The cover of The Opposite of Loneliness shows a young woman standing on the sidewalk, tightly framed against a blurred-out background, from mid-thigh to the…


The Bell Tolls

Terminal illness, advanced aging, and the inevitability of death- sure to put a damper on any casual conversation, it comes as little surprise that disheartening…


Swerve: A Swing and a Miss

An associate of mine is fond of telling a Thanksgiving story from a few years back, when he was invited to the home of his…