Arts and Entertainment

Harry Dodge’s ‘My Meteorite’ Is Like a Wonderful Sculpture

Harry Dodge’s ‘My Meteorite’ Is Like a Wonderful Sculpture Harry Dodge’s ‘My Meteorite’ Is Like a Wonderful Sculpture

We spoke to the artist about his recent book, which is the latest installment in a long-standing investigation into materiality, love, and consciousness.

Jun 9, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina

The Twisted Legacy of Alfred Jarry’s Monsters

The Twisted Legacy of Alfred Jarry’s Monsters The Twisted Legacy of Alfred Jarry’s Monsters

A recent retrospective of his work, viewable online at the Morgan Library and Museum, illustrates the sprawling influence of his many artistic and philosophical creations.

Jun 8, 2020 / Will Fenstermaker

This Is the Sound of Gentrification

This Is the Sound of Gentrification This Is the Sound of Gentrification

Ted Hearne and Saul Williams’s Place captures the volatile energies of a changing city beset by the forces of late capitalism. 

Jun 5, 2020 / David Hajdu

A Lavender League of Their Own

A Lavender League of Their Own A Lavender League of Their Own

Just in time for Pride Month, a new documentary brings an episode in baseball history out of the closet.

Jun 4, 2020 / Peter Dreier

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Yes, of course: in the end, we found the guilty ones, aliens over-running the route. We were not alone: we had to be tough. It’s true: we were outnumbered. But for quality we hold…

Jun 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Ennio Moltedo

Rudolf Schenker plays guitar on stage to a large crowd

How the CIA Learned to Rock How the CIA Learned to Rock

A new podcast illuminates why the spy agency preferred pop music in the cultural Cold War.

May 29, 2020 / Jeet Heer

A Thrilling Snapshot of the New Pop Avant-Garde

A Thrilling Snapshot of the New Pop Avant-Garde A Thrilling Snapshot of the New Pop Avant-Garde

Recent albums from Perfume Genius and Yves Tumor restore the power of genre-bending music

May 28, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez

The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words

The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words The Best Way to Lampoon Trump: His Own Words

Sarah Cooper has cracked the Trump code with pandemic pantomimes.

May 22, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Michael Jordan: Alone

Michael Jordan: Alone Michael Jordan: Alone

After watching the 10-part documentary about the Chicago Bulls, does anyone still want to be like Mike?

May 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin

‘God Friended Me’ Was the Strangest Show on TV

‘God Friended Me’ Was the Strangest Show on TV ‘God Friended Me’ Was the Strangest Show on TV

Each episode of the CBS comedy-drama functions as a morality play for a peculiar worldview.

May 14, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz

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