The Noisy Silence of Picasso’s Guitars The Noisy Silence of Picasso’s Guitars
His sculptures reveal the artist’s secret affinities with nascent anti-colonialist movements.
Oct 22, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Self as Sovereign Self as Sovereign
Where do we get the notion of mind as separate from body?
Oct 22, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson
10 Questions for Margo Jefferson 10 Questions for Margo Jefferson
The author of Negroland explains her long journey from cheerleader to literary critic.
Oct 22, 2015 / Jon Wiener
Trevor Noah Says He’s Not a Political Progressive. He’d Be Funnier If He Were. Trevor Noah Says He’s Not a Political Progressive. He’d Be Funnier If He Were.
The new Daily Show host doesn’t have much to say, which leaves him making jokes about tramp stamps and body weight.
Oct 9, 2015 / Katie Halper
Jonathan Franzen Withdraws Jonathan Franzen Withdraws
Why are the agonized liberals in Purity so skeptical of political conviction?
Oct 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Jon Baskin
October 3, 1925: Gore Vidal Is Born October 3, 1925: Gore Vidal Is Born
“In hindsight, I can see that our ending was implicit in our beginning.”
Oct 3, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
September 30, 2005: Cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed Appear in a Danish Newspaper September 30, 2005: Cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed Appear in a Danish Newspaper
“The cartoon scandal is about much more than freedom of speech. At its heart the controversy is about power.”
Sep 30, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Our First Advice Columnist Is Taking Your Questions Our First Advice Columnist Is Taking Your Questions
Living under late capitalism is hard. Liza is here to help.
Sep 29, 2015 / Liza Featherstone
The Politics of Bad Art The Politics of Bad Art
In whose service does a painter paint, or a critic criticize?
Sep 24, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Hear! Hear! George Scialabba Hear! Hear! George Scialabba
A gathering of luminaries and friends—including artist Joseph Ciardiello, with this drawing—celebrated the essayist and critic on the day of his retirement.
Sep 24, 2015 / Rick Perlstein