The Kids Are Alright The Kids Are Alright
Several of the recent Whitney Biennials have aspired to something more than a display of "the latest in American Art," to cite the phrase used to advertise the current sh...
Apr 29, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Arthur C. Danto
The Unfinished Revolution The Unfinished Revolution
I was 25 when I and the rest of black South Africa were eligible to vote for the first time. South Africa celebrated the tenth anniversary of that event this April.
Apr 29, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Sean Jacobs
Unforgettable Unforgettable
"This is a book written in the presence of music." So begins Geoffrey O'Brien's sprawling memoir-cum-critical essay, and the reader is tempted to ask: What book isn't?
Apr 29, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jody Rosen
The Descent Into Barbarism The Descent Into Barbarism
Few of those who followed the David Irving libel trial held in London three years ago could avoid being struck by the calm but towering presence of the British historian Richar...
Apr 22, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Abraham Brumberg
Human, All Too Human Human, All Too Human
Humanism, like democracy, is a word that labors under an excess of meaning. It can mean acknowledging the value of human beings, or denying the existence of God.
Apr 22, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Terry Eagleton
The National Insecurity State The National Insecurity State
Keen to control the flow of information, the Bush political machine has labored day and night to obstruct public oversight of US foreign policy. But the basic reality cannot be...
Apr 22, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Holmes
Love and Theft Love and Theft
Antiquarian mishmash lathers the April screen. In Kill Bill Vol.
Apr 22, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Woodward Returns Woodward Returns
Correction: "The Man" is the term Dick Cheney uses to refer to George W. Bush, not the term used by other officials to refer to Cheney. (6/1/04)
Apr 22, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Why the Bubble Popped Why the Bubble Popped
This clutch of books offers an excellent retrospective on the recent stock-market crash, which wiped out $8.5 trillion in market value.
Apr 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Robert Sherrill
Wishful Thinking Wishful Thinking
In early 1966, Leonard Bernstein threw a birthday party for Dmitri Shostakovich in Lincoln Center's Philharmonic Hall.
Apr 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Paul Mitchinson