Arts and Entertainment

Little Resistance to Gravity: On Lynda Benglis and David Hammons

Little Resistance to Gravity: On Lynda Benglis and David Hammons Little Resistance to Gravity: On Lynda Benglis and David Hammons

Radiant and obscure, the art of Lynda Benglis and David Hammons has a way of hiding itself.

Mar 10, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Then They Came for the Pensions Then They Came for the Pensions

Alter-reviews of French movies and some new tunes, Reed explains the secret war on pensions, and the mail.

Mar 4, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

A Signature Copy A Signature Copy

Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy; Matt Porterfield's Putty Hill; Patricio Guzmán's Nostalgia for the Light; J. Hoberman's new book, An Army of Phantoms

Mar 3, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Walkouts, Payouts and Lockouts Walkouts, Payouts and Lockouts

Why the NFL's labor dispute should matter to you.

Feb 17, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

The Upside of Censorship

The Upside of Censorship The Upside of Censorship

Sometimes the censor is art’s best friend.

Feb 17, 2011 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski

All Alter-Review Slacker Friday All Alter-Review Slacker Friday

Reviewing two shows in the Lincoln Center's "American Songbook" series, plus the Cowboy Junkies.

Feb 11, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

The Dying Swan: On Jennifer Homans

The Dying Swan: On Jennifer Homans The Dying Swan: On Jennifer Homans

Jennifer Homans thinks ballet is dying, its masters dead and gone. But ballet, which exists in time and leaves no record, is always dying.

Feb 10, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Marina Harss

Amazement in Reverse: On Martin Creed and Gabriel Orozco

Amazement in Reverse: On Martin Creed and Gabriel Orozco Amazement in Reverse: On Martin Creed and Gabriel Orozco

Martin Creed and Gabriel Orozco reduce the artistic gesture to the smallest effective intervention into reality.

Feb 10, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

The Chutzpah Hall of Fame The Chutzpah Hall of Fame

Eric reflects on Martin Scorsese and Reed dissects the Groundhog Day mentality of Fox News's climate change "science," plus reader mail.

Feb 3, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Why I Call Myself a Socialist

Why I Call Myself a Socialist Why I Call Myself a Socialist

Is the world really a stage?

Feb 3, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Wallace Shawn

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