Living With Disjunction: Manifesta 9 and Documenta 13 Living With Disjunction: Manifesta 9 and Documenta 13
Steeped in anthropology and art history, this summer’s big shows are occasions for talk instead of exploring art that reaches the unsaid.
Jul 24, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Louis Malle’s Vanya on 42nd Street; Vera Farmiga’s Higher Ground; John Cassavetes’s Too Late Blues
Jul 24, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb
Lobbyists Bribed Congress With a Free Screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Lobbyists Bribed Congress With a Free Screening of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Are lobbyists using the new Batman movie as a form of bribery? Senator Leahy’s second cameo, and a special preview screening for staff, is a problem.
Rockers Renew Radicalism of Woody’s ‘This Land is Your Land’ Rockers Renew Radicalism of Woody’s ‘This Land is Your Land’
Tom Morello marks Guthrie’s 100th by restoring the left-wing verses of his most famous song.
Jul 13, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
10 Comedians Who Aren’t Defending Rape Jokes 10 Comedians Who Aren’t Defending Rape Jokes
Funnily enough, not all comedians are defending Daniel Tosh’s rape jokes.
Jul 13, 2012 / Blog / Katie Halper
Breaking Bad’s Failed American Dream Breaking Bad’s Failed American Dream
The “most dangerous show on television” highlights our shredded social contract.
Jul 11, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Max Rivlin-Nadler
Woody at 100 Woody at 100
Woody Guthrie's influence was as profoundly felt as any musician in US, and perhaps world, history.
Jul 11, 2012 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Tweet Beat: The Top Ten Best Republican Songs Tweet Beat: The Top Ten Best Republican Songs
Twitter brings you the the best Republican songs you've never heard of.
Jul 9, 2012 / Blog / Katie Halper
Extreme Eccentrics: Modern Art and its Collectors Extreme Eccentrics: Modern Art and its Collectors
When collecting works of avant-garde art, Albert Barnes and Leo and Gertrude Stein seemed even madder than its makers.
Jun 25, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Poor Boys and Pilgrims Poor Boys and Pilgrims
Eric on Heart and Paul Simon and Reed on the absurdity of the anger surrounding leaks.
Jun 15, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman