Of Lobsters and Men Of Lobsters and Men
Don DeLillo, the Grateful Dead, and the New York Film Festival.
Oct 5, 2015 / Eric Alterman
Why Has Criticism of the Whitney Been Unmoored? Why Has Criticism of the Whitney Been Unmoored?
It shouldn’t be surprising that the museum’s new building looks most like… a building.
Oct 1, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin
The Truth Behind the Televised Lie The Truth Behind the Televised Lie
From the creators of The Matrix, the new Netflix show Sense8 inadvertently tells the saddest story in the world.
Oct 1, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover
Kevin Powell’s Memoir Will Crush You Kevin Powell’s Memoir Will Crush You
An autobiography that’s really a first-hand account about surviving racism and poverty only mostly intact, The Education of Kevin Powell is revelatory.
Sep 30, 2015 / Dave Zirin
You Can’t Fight Poverty With a Concert You Can’t Fight Poverty With a Concert
Global Citizen’s celebrity-packed festival aims to mobilize millennials against poverty. That’s pointless if it strips politics from the fight.
Sep 24, 2015 / Benjamin Cohen and Elliot Ross
The Politics of Bad Art The Politics of Bad Art
In whose service does a painter paint, or a critic criticize?
Sep 24, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
‘The Nation’ On Jeopardy ‘The Nation’ On Jeopardy
What is… our new favorite game show?
Sep 23, 2015 / Press Room
Welcome Back Welcome Back
Altercation catches up on summer events and releases.
Sep 22, 2015 / Eric Alterman
The Kiss (III) The Kiss (III)
A writer imagines a secret courtship before the advent of technology.
Sep 21, 2015 / Robert Walser
What Can ‘Star Trek’ Teach Us About American Exceptionalism? What Can ‘Star Trek’ Teach Us About American Exceptionalism?
The quintessentially American urge “to boldly go,” regardless of consequence, has gotten humanity into a heap of trouble.
Sep 17, 2015 / John Feffer