As the Western Roman Empire crumbled, its enemies often labeled as "barbarians" didn’t just attack a superpower, they picked apart a decaying corpse of bureaucracy, betrayal, and broken promises. This ...

The fall of Ravenna signaled more than a military defeat; it was the symbolic end of Roman rule in the West. Discover how ...

Evan Osnos on how the rise of the ultrarich—and their increasing detachment from reality—could be the downfall of democracy.

Coppola said. “Um, today America is Rome. And we’re about to go through the same experience, for the same reasons, that Rome lost its republic and ended up with an emperor.

The lesser-performed Shakespeare play, Coriolanus, still bears relevance to today, presented by Bell Shakespeare.

Rome was sacked by Germanic Visigoths in 410, and then in 476, Germanic leader Odoacer deposed the last Western Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus. It seems to fit the brief of a societal collapse.

Victoria Amelina’s unfinished notebook was salvaged after she was killed by a missile. From a bunker, meanwhile, John Lyons ...

Dallas filmmaker Shaun Michael Colon will premiere Age of Audio as the annual festival lures moviegoers to the Texas Theatre ...

Professor George clearly grasps the importance of properly understanding both “human” and “person.” Part One of his book is ...

More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. See how their ballots stacked up.

People across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam’s most important holidays with prayers outside destroyed mosques and homes, with little hope the war with Israel will end soon ...