James Gunn says kindness is the new “punk rock,” in his "Superman" tale, but it can’t electrify in an overstuffed, cartoonish ...

The call to decarbonize the world is urgent—but turning vision into action requires a delicate balance between idealism and ...

Michael Douglas, who is at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival to present a newly restored print of Miloš Forman's classic "One ...

Nowadays, idealism is often positive thinking about growing servitude. Idealism encourages citizens to view politics as a faith-based activity, transforming politicians from hucksters to saviors.

My idealism hasn’t changed much over time. I felt optimism when I was in my early 20s. I was probably a bit more of an idealist then, but some experiences took the wind of optimism out of my sails.

Idealism and realism need not be in contrast with each other, as many people tend to consider them. They ought to be united, since our life in this world, as has been said so many times, is like a ...

His comments come as he introduces a restored version of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at the Karlovy Vary International ...

Idealism seems to piss people off. The old half/empty, half/full glass of water debate. Are things getting better or worse? Are people inherently good or selfish? Are all politicians crooked ...

The upshot is that age transforms idealism into practical sensibility. Many of us don’t fit the mold. Just three years shy of 50, and having recently left a tenured faculty position, ...

What I’ve been thinking about, too, is the extent to which such service is contingent upon idealism. City Year paid a little bit, not much, and (through AmeriCorps) offered college tuition support.

Jonathan Spector’s satirical comedy is directed by Anna D. Shapiro, starring Jessica Hecht and Bill Irwin as members of a school board in California.