2018 Lexus LS 500 F Sport Drivers' Notes Review | Pretty but imperfect

The ultimate Lexus, and the one that launched the brand, the LS was completely redesigned for the 2018 model year. It introduced an aggressive version of the famous (infamous?) “spindle” grille, a swoopy interior, and went to a completely V6-powered lineup, the fully gas-powered model featuring a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter engine. Not only that, but it […]

OZY Celebrates This Imperfect Union

When President Trump took the oath of office 12 months ago, these United States were perhaps more divided than they had been in decades. The cleavages weren’t just political, but struck to the core of people’s identity, and even their conceptions of reality. It wasn’t just that West Virginians and Californians disagreed politically; they seemed […]

‘The Disaster Artist’ and Tim Burton’s ‘Ed Wood’ Are Perfectly Imperfect Companion Pieces

Ed Wood and the Tim Burton film that bears his name were years before their time. The director who’s known now as one of the worst filmmakers ever (if not the worst) only gained that dubious status via the truly esteemed Golden Turkey Awards, two years after his death in 1978. He was immortalized in […]

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan First Drive | Imperfect improvement

The Volkswagen PR team euphemistically says it has been “fairly underrepresented” in the SUV market. That’s perhaps an understatement: thanks to the crossover boom and falling sedan sales, VW’s US deliveries are down some 25 percent from 2012 to 2016, the decline beginning even before the diesel scandal. But a pair of new VW SUVs […]