Arts and Entertainment

Willy Loman’s Secret Willy Loman’s Secret

Death of a Salesman speaks to our time on the failure of competitive capitalism.

Apr 11, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Lee Siegel

Alisa Solomon: Grappling With Mike Daisey’s ‘Journalism’

Alisa Solomon: Grappling With Mike Daisey’s ‘Journalism’ Alisa Solomon: Grappling With Mike Daisey’s ‘Journalism’

How the artist's narrative carried everyone away.

Mar 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Mike Check: A Few More Words on L’Affaire Daisey

Mike Check: A Few More Words on L’Affaire Daisey Mike Check: A Few More Words on L’Affaire Daisey

In his defense, the embattled monologist stressed the differences between theater and journalism. Did he have a point?

Mar 28, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

‘I am not myself’ ‘I am not myself’

I’m severely everyone & it hurts   if I’m sick you’ll take care of me?   “Oh, yeah sure of course.”

Mar 27, 2012 / Books & the Arts / John Coletti

Young Adults

Young Adults Young Adults

Gary Ross's The Hunger Games, Terence Davies's The Deep Blue Sea.

Mar 27, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

How to Rehouse the American Dream How to Rehouse the American Dream

Our car-dependent, suburban, homeowner culture is no longer affordable. An exhibit at MoMA examines what to do about it.

Mar 21, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Alex Ulam

Faces out of the Crowd: On the Renaissance Portrait Faces out of the Crowd: On the Renaissance Portrait

How Renaissance painters brought human presence to the fore.

Mar 7, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Life After Merce

Life After Merce Life After Merce

Can the work of Merce Cunningham survive his death and the closing of his dance company?

Feb 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Marina Harss

A Man Escaped A Man Escaped

Jafar Panahi’s This Is Not a Film; Kimi Takesue’s Where Are You Taking Me?; Manfred Kirchheimer’s Art Is…The Permanent Revolution

Feb 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

In Defense Of ‘The Help’

In Defense Of ‘The Help’ In Defense Of ‘The Help’

Though complicated by controversy, a weekend in Los Angeles with thirty domestic workers underscores the power of Hollywood to propel social change. 

Feb 27, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Ilyse Hogue

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