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Cultural Criticism and AnalysisJuly 30, 2021
Welcome to Washington Square Park, Capital of Woke Bohemia
A vibrant new youth scene is taking shape in Greenwich Village. Some people want to shut it down.
Richard Goldstein
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December 13, 2006
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HumorNovember 2, 2006
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Cultural Criticism and AnalysisOctober 5, 2006
Death Trip
Philip Roth and Joan Didion have each written compellingly about death, but their insights about dying and mourning signify a retreat from the world rather than an embrace of the forces by which we all live and die.
Richard Goldstein
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MusicApril 27, 2006
Bob Dylan and Nostalgia of Patriarchy
A new generation of fans admires his music but does not see him as a prophet.
Richard Goldstein
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March 30, 2006
The Erotics of Resistance
With spring come glimmerings of new social attitudes: The popularity of V for Vendetta proves films with a social conscience resonate; Kanye West’s challenge to rap homophobia shows gangsta style is not the only option.
Richard Goldstein
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Cultural Criticism and AnalysisJanuary 5, 2006
Of Queers and Kong
From Brokeback Mountain’s closeted cowboys to King Kong’s embrace of Anne Darrow, Hollywood has queered cherished icons of masculinity. But the two films paint a bleak picture: Love that falls outside the norm must struggle to be something more than self-destructive.
Richard Goldstein
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SocietyNovember 17, 2005
President Thelma
Is Commander-in-Chief softening up the country for President Hillary? Americans may not not be ready to put a woman in the White House, but they may have calmed down enough to contemplate the pleasures of female power.
Richard Goldstein
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Cultural Criticism and AnalysisAugust 11, 2005
Spectacle
Recent movies including War of the Worlds and Land of the Dead reflect today’s political landscape.
Richard Goldstein
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Arts and EntertainmentJune 2, 2005