Arts and Entertainment

Whitey on the Moon Whitey on the Moon

Thanks to Liliana Segura for reminding me of the great singer Gil Scott-Heron’s take on Neil Armstrong’s historic moon landing forty years ago today. Scott-Heron recor…

Jul 20, 2009 / Peter Rothberg

Bruno: Offensive, Funny or Just Shocking? Bruno: Offensive, Funny or Just Shocking?

The Nation's Richard Kim and others discuss the admittedly provocative antics of Sacha Baron Cohen's latest creation.

Jul 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / GRITtv

Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions Afghanistan Is Based on Lies and Illusions

The new film The Fixer, featuring The Nation's Christian Parenti, captures some edgy, fearful truths about the war in Afghanistan.

Jul 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ann Jones

Fleeting Exchanges: Helen Levitt Remembered Fleeting Exchanges: Helen Levitt Remembered

Helen Levitt's idiosyncratic photographs.

Jul 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Jana Prikryl

Fuel Fuel

A new documentary explores how alternative and sustainable energies can reduce our country's and the world's addictive dependence on fossil fuels.

Jul 14, 2009 / Books & the Arts / YouTube

Hubbub and Stillness: The 2009 Venice Biennale Hubbub and Stillness: The 2009 Venice Biennale

The funky chaos of the 2009 Venice Biennale.

Jul 1, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Just a Game? Just a Game?

Agnès Varda's The Beaches of Agnès, Havana Marking's Afghan Star

Jun 24, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Mahler’s Body Mahler’s Body

Gustav Mahler's embrace of Germanness and battles with anti-Semitism.

Jun 24, 2009 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff

Lingo: Fopcorn Lingo: Fopcorn

Is the history of English really the history of adult learners of a second language?

Jun 16, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Ange Mlinko

Michael Moore’s ‘Save Our CEOs’ Campaign Michael Moore’s ‘Save Our CEOs’ Campaign

In this teaser for his upcoming new film, Michael Moore asks us to please help our fellow (corporate) Americans.

Jun 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / YouTube

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