Arts and Entertainment

I Make a Toothpick Diadem & Crown Myself Token

I Make a Toothpick Diadem & Crown Myself Token I Make a Toothpick Diadem & Crown Myself Token

Pink light sears the marbled bar & the straw in my drink is pastel. On wood-paneled walls, American Traditional paintings of my goddesses. Kati texts me : all this gaslighting…

Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Raena Shirali

Self-Portrait as a Shadow

Self-Portrait as a Shadow Self-Portrait as a Shadow

for V. Lamar Word is I wasn’t born so much as skimmed off another living thing by a source of light. Let’s just say that you are light-skinned and the back of my mom’s hand is a co…

Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Cortney Lamar Charleston

Puzzle No. 3482

Puzzle No. 3482 Puzzle No. 3482

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Going back and forth sick during time off (11)  7 and 27 Criticize crack in closet (6)  9 One interrupting Presiden…

Nov 8, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Public’s Mobile Unit Restores the Mission of Theater

The Public’s Mobile Unit Restores the Mission of Theater The Public’s Mobile Unit Restores the Mission of Theater

A Midwestern tour of Sweat, staged in community spaces, invites its audience into the play.

Nov 2, 2018 / Elizabeth Pochoda

Why Is WWE Creating Propaganda for Saudi Arabia?

Why Is WWE Creating Propaganda for Saudi Arabia? Why Is WWE Creating Propaganda for Saudi Arabia?

Friday’s Crown Jewel in Riyadh will likely be another infomercial for the monarchy disguised as pro wrestling.

Nov 1, 2018 / David Bixenspan

Ntozake Shange

For Ntozake Shange, Who Conjured the Rainbow For Ntozake Shange, Who Conjured the Rainbow

Through bravery and pain, she wrote with fierce love for young black women.

Nov 1, 2018 / Rebecca Carroll

Peter Saul painting

Conspiracy Theories Are Not Entertainment Conspiracy Theories Are Not Entertainment

New York’s art world explores the paranoia haunting American politics.

Oct 31, 2018 / Zachary Small

Julia Holter’s Weightless Grace

Julia Holter’s Weightless Grace Julia Holter’s Weightless Grace

Meditating on death, decay, and ancient tragedy, the California composer’s new album, Aviary, finds calm in darkness.

Oct 30, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Sasha Geffen

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel Made Oral History Studs Terkel Made Oral History

Ten years after his death, Terkel’s voice is still a vivid part of our shared experience.

Oct 29, 2018 / Peter Dreier

In Praise of Underdogs

In Praise of Underdogs In Praise of Underdogs

Three recent New York gallery shows offer a glimpse into the wonderful work happening in the shadows of the mainstream art market.

Oct 29, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

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