Arts and Entertainment

McCain and W. McCain and W.

McCain's not a perfect replica, but Oliver Stone's Bush bio-pic reminds us they're two spoiled screw-ups who divided and conquered the country for their high-rolling pals.

Oct 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer

Krapp’s Last Horse Krapp’s Last Horse

With his new play Kicking a Dead Horse, Sam Shepard is still stranded in a prairie of tough-guy cliché.

Oct 7, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb

Will Letterman and Saturday Night Live Help Defeat McCain? Will Letterman and Saturday Night Live Help Defeat McCain?

If Letterman and Saturday Night Live continue to cast McCain as a liar, it could have a devastating impact.

Sep 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Adam Howard

Puzzle No. 3139 Puzzle No. 3139

ACROSS 1 Nasty little kids, with one who tears inside out, and takes potshots. (12)

Sep 24, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis

Reviews: ‘Burn After Reading,’ ‘Moving Midway’ Reviews: ‘Burn After Reading,’ ‘Moving Midway’

The Coen brothers' dark comedy and Godfrey Cheshire's story of plantation life.

Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Back Talk: Chris Smith Back Talk: Chris Smith

The filmmaker discusses the American Dream, crummy jobs and his new work, The Pool.

Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello

The Rage Against the Machine guitarist recounts his raucous RNC protest and explains his inspiration for melding politics and popular music.

Sep 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Z.P. Heller

Nixon Dirty Trickster on McCain Team Nixon Dirty Trickster on McCain Team

The man instrumental in a White House move to deport John Lennon in 1972 now heads McCain's transition team.

Sep 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Amy Winehouse and the (Black) Art of Appropriation Amy Winehouse and the (Black) Art of Appropriation

Just about the only thing Amy Winehouse hasn't repackaged from the black music archives is the one thing she could use: a lesson in Motown etiquette.

Sep 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Daphne A. Brooks

The Problem Is Empire The Problem Is Empire

The challenge to the peace movement is not to liberalize the empire; the task is to peacefully and steadily bring it to an end--and make democracy safe for the world.

Sep 2, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Tom Hayden

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