For and Against Method For and Against Method
A painter who never lost sight of life’s being perpetually in transition.
Jul 31, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Martín Adan’s The Cardboard House; José Manuel Prieto’s Encyclopedia of a Life in Russia
Jul 31, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Aaron Thier
Dispatches from the Front: On Narconovelas Dispatches from the Front: On Narconovelas
All wars have their bards, and Mexico’s ongoing narco wars are no exception.
Jul 31, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Volpi
Thoughtless and Dishonest Thoughtless and Dishonest
Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine; Sophia Coppola’s The Bling Ring; Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station
Jul 31, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
On Further Weiner Revelations On Further Weiner Revelations
He swore this stuff was in the past, But it continued on apace. It’s odd enough he showed his junk. It’s odder still he’d show his face.
Jul 31, 2013 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Gore Vidal FBI File The Gore Vidal FBI File
The first page, from 1960s, says Vidal made disparaging remarks about J. Edgar Hoover.
Jul 29, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Jesus the Revolutionary: A Q&A With Reza Aslan Jesus the Revolutionary: A Q&A With Reza Aslan
Crucifixion was the punishment that Rome reserved for the crime of sedition.
Jul 25, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Political Dreaming in the Twenty-First Century Political Dreaming in the Twenty-First Century
Where has it gone?
Jul 25, 2013 / Ira Chernus
Rewriting Black Manhood: A Conversation With ‘Fruitvale Station’ Director Ryan Coogler Rewriting Black Manhood: A Conversation With ‘Fruitvale Station’ Director Ryan Coogler
The 27-year-old director of the film adaptation of Oscar Grant’s shooting talked to me about the obstacles facing young black men in America today.
Jul 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Mychal Denzel Smith
The Year for Redemption The Year for Redemption
Afraid your record of sexual misconduct will ruin your electoral prospects? No problem!
Jul 17, 2013 / Calvin Trillin