A Hard Week On the Planet A Hard Week On the Planet
Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond and the science behind global warming.
Feb 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
The Escape Hatch: On Cady Noland The Escape Hatch: On Cady Noland
Ironic exclamation points and metallic rectangles were some of Cady Noland's favorite things.
Feb 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Nick Stillman
Her Wild Entire: On Dorothea Tanning Her Wild Entire: On Dorothea Tanning
The brilliant revelations and transformations of Dorothea Tanning.
Feb 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Senator Mellencamp? Senator Mellencamp?
The guy who put populist politics on the charts with a song title "Pink Houses" John Mellencamp performed at the White House last week, as part of a program titled: "...
Feb 16, 2010 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
No Medals for Olympics Opener No Medals for Olympics Opener
Not to be too tough on the organizers of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics, but how come someone else had to sing the Leonard Cohen song?
Feb 13, 2010 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Nation Contributors on Love: 144 Years of Romance and Skepticism Nation Contributors on Love: 144 Years of Romance and Skepticism
Over fourteen decades, The Nation has criticized, supported, debated, satirized and glorified what Valentine's Day stands for: love, sex and marriage.
Feb 12, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Various Contributors
Not Even Bing’s: On Louis Armstrong Not Even Bing’s: On Louis Armstrong
Terry Teachout's new biography of Louis Armstrong is stuck in the discophile groove.
Feb 11, 2010 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff
CNN Un-Dobbed! CNN Un-Dobbed!
"So the haters have Fox, the lovers who are afraid to be hurt again have MSNBC, but what about all the people who watched the speech and found it too straightforward and under...
Feb 11, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Leslie Savan
When Snow Melts: Vancouver’s Olympic Crackdown When Snow Melts: Vancouver’s Olympic Crackdown
News Flash: Winter Olympic officials in tropical Vancouver have been forced to import snow - on the public dime - to make sure that the 2010 games proceed as planned. This use of t...
Feb 9, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Dave Zirin
Who Dat? Dat’s the Super Bowl Champs! Who Dat? Dat’s the Super Bowl Champs!
The New Orleans Saints won Super Bowl 44. I can't believe I'm even typing the words. Five years ago this was the team considered most likely to be moved to Los Angeles. Four and a ...
Feb 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Dave Zirin