James Clavell’s Concerns About Moral Virtue
While James Clavell’s Orientalism and sexual politics are dated, his books are sympathetic toward homosexuality and gender; his concerns about moral virtue lie elsewhere.
James Clavell
The ‘Shōgun’ Series Is Like a Beautiful Car with No Engine
James Clavell’s Shōgun is about profound transformation through understanding, but FX’s Shōgun is just a spectacle of surfaces with no meaningful drive.
Three TV Shows That Promise an Intriguing Viewing Experience
These three TV shows of early spring 2024 are the most compelling, mind-boggling, and expensive-looking ones to watch before you go back out in the sun.