Arts and Entertainment

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

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