While heroes inspire admiration, do-gooders tend to provoke unease, as if there is something perverse about all that virtue... more »
“America, I am coming to conquer you!,” a young, impoverished Londoner declared as he crossed the Atlantic. He — Charlie Chaplin — was right... more »
“You ever loved two women at the same time?” asked Hemingway. His predicament began when he met Pauline Pfeiffer, a very rich girl who wouldn't be denied... more »