Arts and Entertainment

Greil Marcus: Maybe Bob Dylan Isn’t a Poet, but He Is One of America’s Greatest Artists

Greil Marcus: Maybe Bob Dylan Isn’t a Poet, but He Is One of America’s Greatest Artists Greil Marcus: Maybe Bob Dylan Isn’t a Poet, but He Is One of America’s Greatest Artists

The music writer on how Dylan has changed his songs over the decades.

Oct 19, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Four Standouts From the New York Film Festival

Four Standouts From the New York Film Festival Four Standouts From the New York Film Festival

I Am Not Your Negro, Moonlight, 13th, and I Called Him Morgan.

Oct 18, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet

The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet

Deia Schlosberg, Amy Goodman, and Shailene Woodley are among those who have been arrested while covering demonstrations against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Oct 14, 2016 / Josh Fox

Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate in Ashtray-Binding

Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate in Ashtray-Binding Bob Dylan, Nobel Laureate in Ashtray-Binding

The poetry in Dylan’s music has always been something different from the language on the page that we associate with poets.

Oct 13, 2016 / David Hajdu

Puzzle No. 3411

Puzzle No. 3411 Puzzle No. 3411

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Feathers going the other way (4)  3 Political cartoonist admitting pointer to Canada’s leader is not disseminated v…

Oct 13, 2016 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Mike Colter as Luke Cage

Luke Cage Is Not for Hire Luke Cage Is Not for Hire

Netflix and Marvel revive the character who originated amid the post–civil rights turmoil.

Oct 12, 2016 / Loren A. Lynch

A Seat at Solange’s Table

A Seat at Solange’s Table A Seat at Solange’s Table

A poem inspired by her new album.

Oct 7, 2016 / Morgan Parker

Syrian Civil Defense

This Film Shows Syria’s Civil War From the Victims’ Point of View This Film Shows Syria’s Civil War From the Victims’ Point of View

The White Helmets is a harrowing documentary about that country’s heroic first responders.

Oct 6, 2016 / Lydia Wilson

‘The Birth of a Nation’ Is an Epic Fail

‘The Birth of a Nation’ Is an Epic Fail ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Is an Epic Fail

From its depictions of black women to the representation of slavery itself, Nate Parker’s film is deeply flawed and historically inaccurate.

Oct 6, 2016 / Leslie M. Alexander

Trump supporters

A Journey Into the Heart of Trump Country A Journey Into the Heart of Trump Country

Arlie Hochschild on her new book, plus Amy Wilentz on Trump’s high road and Robert Kenner and Eric Schlosser on Command and Control.

Oct 6, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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