Spectacle Spectacle
Recent movies including War of the Worlds and Land of the Dead reflect today's political landscape.
Aug 11, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Richard Goldstein
The Most Revolutionary Art Form The Most Revolutionary Art Form
Can a vibrant and cosmopolitan artistic scene heal the wounds of Afghanistan's traumatic past?
Aug 5, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Ishaan Tharoor
The Buzz and the Fury The Buzz and the Fury
Faulkner does Oprah.
Aug 4, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Richard Lingeman
Time Out of Mind Time Out of Mind
There are no ordinary shots in Wong Kar Wai's 2046 and no ordinary sounds--which is remarkable, given that you've seen and heard everything before.
Jul 28, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Fables of the Reconstruction Fables of the Reconstruction
The Informant and Son of the Rough South examine the dynamics of moral choice through the lens of the civil rights movement.
Jul 28, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Diane McWhorter
The Treason of the Clerics The Treason of the Clerics
Foucault and the Iranian Revolution details the story of Foucault's induction into journalism as a political correspondent in Iran.
Jul 28, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Rée
Apple’s America Apple’s America
In high school I suffered from a case of unrequited admiration; a favorite teacher barely knew my name.
Jul 21, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Natasha Degen
Alien Nation Alien Nation
Reviews of War of the Worlds, Dark Water and Land of the Dead
Jul 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Willing Executioners Willing Executioners
Machete Season is an attempt to trace what went on in the minds of the Hutus who helped exterminate their Tutsi fellow citizens in Rwanda.
Jul 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Fatin Abbas
As I Lay Reading As I Lay Reading
William Faulkner makes Oprah's Book Club this summer.
Jul 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / J.M. Tyree