Good News From Romania? Good News From Romania?
12:08 East of Bucharest is a hilariously bleak film set on the sixteenth anniversary of Romania's revolution.
Jun 7, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
There Is No Natural Death There Is No Natural Death
In the Iliad, there is no natural death-- everything comes about by intent as if the pulse and very breath we take were something meant
Jun 7, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Susan Stewart
Chinese Mirrors Chinese Mirrors
China has become like Israel: No matter the party, no matter the leader, the US government will defend its actions.
Jun 7, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Rick Perlstein
Farewell, Tony and Carm Farewell, Tony and Carm
As we begin our final hour with Tony Soprano and his two families, it's hard not to feel a familiar sense of loss.
Jun 7, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Max Fraser
Our Future Is In Your Hands Our Future Is In Your Hands
A cultural icon advises Gettysburg College graduates that social disengagement puts at risk everything unique and idealistic about our way of life.
Jun 1, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Harold Prince
Words in a Time of War Words in a Time of War
A journalist speaks to UC Berkeley graduates about how the Bush Administration uses and abuses language to manipulate public opinion and distort reality.
May 31, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Mark Danner
A Day in the Life: Sgt. Pepper Turns 40 A Day in the Life: Sgt. Pepper Turns 40
Four decades later, much of the thrill is gone from The Beatles' magnum opus. Except for one song.
May 31, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Breaking and Entering Breaking and Entering
Gordon Matta-Clark's art displays how empty spaces illuminate the structures they are housed in.
May 31, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Smells Like Teen Spirit Smells Like Teen Spirit
Teenage presents a lively but scattershot portrait of youth in the modern era.
May 31, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Mark Sorkin
The State of Zionism The State of Zionism
Tracing the course of Zionism and the splintered state it has created.
May 31, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Brian Klug