Writers Strike, Silence Falls Writers Strike, Silence Falls
As the screenwriters strike enters its second week, take a moment to appreciate those without whom late night comics are struck mute, movies are left unmade and on TV, there's no...
Nov 12, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barbara Ehrenreich
In Our Orbit In Our Orbit
Edward Said's musical predilections capture the full complexity of the master theorist.
Nov 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff
Noted. Noted.
Peter Rothberg on extremist judges, Peter C. Baker on Radiohead.
Nov 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
The Colbert Rapport The Colbert Rapport
Like other prank campaigns, Stephen Colbert's bid for President promised brilliant satire. It's a shame he's called it quits.
Nov 7, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Larry Bogad
News From Nowhere News From Nowhere
Hip-hop star M.I.A. broadcasts the sound of those with one foot in the First World and the other in the global South.
Nov 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jeff Chang
Play It (Over and Over Again) Play It (Over and Over Again)
Ben Ratliff's not-quite biography of John Coltrane considers the jazz legend's enduring influence.
Oct 25, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Travis A. Jackson
The Cinema of Terror The Cinema of Terror
Three new films--Rendition, The Kingdom and Redacted--take on the clash of civilizations. How does the "war on terror" look on the big screen?
Oct 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
The Imperfectionist The Imperfectionist
Reconsidering the life and legacy of avant-garde artist and poet Francis Picabia.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
What’s Radiohead Worth? What’s Radiohead Worth?
The British rockers stick a fork in the recording industry by offering downloads of a new album for whatever fans want to pay. Oh, the anguish.
Oct 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker
Sound Check Sound Check
The history of twentieth-century music charts the rise of modern masters like Duke Ellington and John Adams.
Oct 11, 2007 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff