The Principle of Hope The Principle of Hope
The death of Lebanese journalist Samir Kassir is a terrible blow to the cause of Arab freedom.
Jun 14, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Adam Shatz
Game Theory Game Theory
What does today's culture of television and video games say about society?
Jun 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Russell Jacoby
The Cool War The Cool War
The US government employed jazz musicians as ambassadors to the world during the cold war.
Jun 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Brian Morton
The First Lady of Song The First Lady of Song
Billie Holiday wasn't just adored by her fans but by her friends and colleagues as well.
Jun 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Robert Christgau
Adult Content Adult Content
Reviews of Madagascar, Howl's Moving Castle and several other new films.
Jun 2, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Beware the Holy War Beware the Holy War
An analysis of the BBC's documentary on Al Qaeda and Islamic terrorism.
Jun 2, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Peter Bergen
Spectacle Spectacle
The progressive and regressive politics of Star Wars.
Jun 2, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Richard Goldstein
Collective Memory and the Holocaust Collective Memory and the Holocaust
An interview with Peter Eisenman, architect of Berlin's new Holocaust memorial.
May 31, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Ross Benjamin
Invisible Republic Invisible Republic
Siddhartha Deb's second novel follows an Indian journalist on an elusive search for meaning.
May 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Shashi Tharoor
Hail Mary Hail Mary
A new biography of one of the Enlightment's most remarkable thinkers.
May 26, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick