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“American Beauty” has not aged well: Reconsidering the film, 20 years on
“In American Beauty, Lester Burnham’s rebellions seem adolescent and immature because that’s all he’s got. His world is so stultifying that you can either...
Wesley Morris on why Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” remains a classic
“The importance of Do the Right Thing out-lives all of the arguments against it. It embarrasses its critics, in a lot of ways. Spike...
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Explore Europe on Foot: The hows and whys of trek-travel on the continent
“That’s one of the great things about walking-based travel in Europe: You get away from expectations. When you plan a traditional sightseeing trip you...
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The case for why trekking on foot is the best way to embrace slow travel
“I will wake up at 7am and think to myself, ‘Why am I doing this?’ But then I get on the trail and I’m...
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Pico Iyer on travel, impermanence, and what Japan can teach us about life
“The boundaries of life are responsible for the beauty of life.” – Pico Iyer In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Pico discuss the...
A first- (or second-) timer’s guide to experiencing Paris at a slow pace
In this special, destination-oriented episode of Deviate, Rolf talks to his 2019 students at the Paris Writing Workshop about ways to experience Paris in...