Lew, we watched Katyn last night (streaming from Netflix, natch), a brilliant move about the Soviet extermination of 20,000 Polish officers in WW II. When the mass graves were discovered in Katyn Forest, Stalin immediately blamed it on his former ally Hitler, of course. The movie is riveting in its portrayal of the psychological tsunami inflicted on the survivors — and classics majors will marvel in old-fashioned awe at the brilliant reference (you have to watch closely not to miss the placard) to the university’s upcoming performance of Antigone and its vital role in the subplot. But most harrowing of … Continue reading Please Bow at the Sniper Shrine