Books & the Arts

Patriotism Is Nonpartisan Patriotism Is Nonpartisan

Challenging a mistaken war can take more courage than fighting one.

Mar 24, 2005 / Books & the Arts / George McGovern

It’s Easter: He Is Recut It’s Easter: He Is Recut

No flaying below the belt: That's the guiding principle behind the kinder, gentler version of Mel Gibson's biblical blood fest, which has hit the cineplex in time for the Easter ...

Mar 24, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Richard Goldstein

Tipsy Turvy Tipsy Turvy

Like a melodrama or a political tract--genres it sometimes resembles, in an honorable way--Jonathan Nossiter's documentary Mondovino has a villain you can hiss at.

Mar 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Continental Drift Continental Drift

To an American, Europe is a cautionary tale.

Mar 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan

Finding Neverland Finding Neverland

At this writing, the first prosecution witnesses have begun testimony in the case of People v. Michael Joe Jackson.

Mar 16, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Jody Rosen

In the Park With Christo In the Park With Christo

From everywhere people flocked to New York City to experience the extraordinary installation in Central Park by the environmental artists Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude.

Mar 10, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Roberta Brandes Gratz and Stephen A. Goldsmith

Fear and Loathing in Italy Fear and Loathing in Italy

Nineteen sixty-eight came early to Italy--it began with student protests at the University of Trento in 1967--and lasted longer, arguably, than anywhere else.

Mar 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Frederika Randall

Jews Without Borders Jews Without Borders

Although revered in certain circles as something close to holy writ, Edward W.

Mar 9, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare

What Are They Reading? What Are They Reading?

LOVECRAFT: Tales

Mar 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Justin Taylor

Rock the Casbah Rock the Casbah

What might it mean to call a film indispensable? Perhaps not much. At base level, we'd merely be asserting that other films (maybe the vast majority) are candidates for the garba...

Mar 3, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

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