Waltzing Alone Waltzing Alone
Israel, unrepentant and without introspection, doesn't deserve a film as brilliant as Waltz with Bashir.
Feb 19, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Liel Leibovitz
‘Slumdog Millionaire’: From Fantasy to Reality ‘Slumdog Millionaire’: From Fantasy to Reality
Slumdog Millionaire may provide romantic escapism for some, but for me it stirs up very real memories from my childhood in India.
Feb 19, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Nur Laiq
Can We Take The Media Seriously? Can We Take The Media Seriously?
Is the media out of touch? We talk about the good, the bad, the ugly--and The Nation's Leslie Savan on the Oscars.
Feb 19, 2009 / Books & the Arts / GRITtv
Chameleon: Herbie Hancock Adapts to Lyrics Chameleon: Herbie Hancock Adapts to Lyrics
On River: The Joni Letters Herbie Hancock and Joni Mitchell make a remarkable collaboration.
Feb 18, 2009 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe
The Battle Over Birth of a Nation The Battle Over Birth of a Nation
The pro-Ku Klux Klan message of Birth of a Nation inspired thousands of Americans to join the hate group and helped get government censors work.
Feb 17, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors
D.W. Griffith, Remembered D.W. Griffith, Remembered
The death of pioneer filmmaker D.W. Griffith in 1948 prompted this appreciation from The Nation's film critic James Agee.
Feb 17, 2009 / Editorial / James Agee
The Leavetaking The Leavetaking
What legacy did Harold Pinter leave behind?
Feb 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Richard Byrne
Slide Show: The Nation’s Oscars Slide Show: The Nation’s Oscars
Images from the Oscar-winners of the past and reviews from Nation critics who loved/hated them.
Feb 17, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
The Nation Critic’s Picks: Gommorah and The Class The Nation Critic’s Picks: Gommorah and The Class
The Nation's film critic Stuart Klawans weighs in on two of the most acclaimed foreign films of 2008.
Feb 12, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Brett Story
The Human Metaphor: Marlene Dumas and Barkley Hendricks The Human Metaphor: Marlene Dumas and Barkley Hendricks
The paintings of Marlene Dumas, at the Museum of Modern Art, and Barkley Hendricks, at the Studio Museum of Harlem.
Feb 11, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky