Author/Vietnamese-American Professor Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer is a spy novel unlike any other. The Pulitzer Prize-winning book balances many different themes and ideas. Following an unnamed narrator, it tells a story that is equal parts political thriller, romance, and occasional comedy. That helped make the novel a resonatory and powerful piece of …
Inspired by the Robert Langdon universe site takeover earlier this month, I thought it would be a good moment to check the status of the upcoming National Treasure TV series. Both franchises scratch the same adventure and hidden history itch. Consider this your primer on what we know so far …
The Lost Symbol is premiering on Peacock later this month, and I can’t wait. Set in Washington, DC, The Lost Symbol stars Ashley Zukerman as Robert Langdon and Valorie Curry as Katherine Solomon. Eddie Izzard stars as Peter Solomon, Langdon’s mentor. There are Freemasons, puzzles, and dastardly plots – what more could you want? The history of the …
While researching a forthcoming article, I discovered that a third film in the DaVinci Code universe slipped under my radar. Inferno, starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, was released in 2016. This shocked me because I don’t remember it at all. But it’s also possible I was too busy watching Netflix’s Jessica Jones to …
Cinderella is a classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen that has been told and retold for centuries. Camila Cabello, the mega-talented singer, is set to take on the role of Cinderella in her lead role debut in a new film adaptation from Amazon Prime Video and Sony Pictures. She’ll step into a legend …
Much has been written and dissected about Disney+’s new show, Loki. The first episode, “Glorious Purpose,” just premiered, and the fan and critic theories are already rocketing across the internet. Starring Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson, the show follows a variant of Loki as he reappears after the events of Avengers: Endgame. It’s the 3rd Marvel Studios …