D.W. Griffith, Remembered D.W. Griffith, Remembered
The death of pioneer filmmaker D.W. Griffith in 1948 prompted this appreciation from The Nation's film critic James Agee.
Feb 17, 2009 / James Agee
The Leavetaking The Leavetaking
What legacy did Harold Pinter leave behind?
Feb 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Richard Byrne
Slide Show: The Nation’s Oscars Slide Show: The Nation’s Oscars
Images from the Oscar-winners of the past and reviews from Nation critics who loved/hated them.
Feb 17, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation
The Nation Critic’s Picks: Gommorah and The Class The Nation Critic’s Picks: Gommorah and The Class
The Nation's film critic Stuart Klawans weighs in on two of the most acclaimed foreign films of 2008.
Feb 12, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Brett Story
The Human Metaphor: Marlene Dumas and Barkley Hendricks The Human Metaphor: Marlene Dumas and Barkley Hendricks
The paintings of Marlene Dumas, at the Museum of Modern Art, and Barkley Hendricks, at the Studio Museum of Harlem.
Feb 11, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
Waste Management Waste Management
Matteo Garrone's Gomorrah, plus The Class and Coraline.
Feb 4, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Slide Show: Waltz With Bashir Slide Show: Waltz With Bashir
Images from the graphic novel about the 1982 Lebanon War.
Feb 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / The Nation
The Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer
Hollywood's first talking film marked the beginning of the end for some of cinema's biggest stars, but it did preserve the talent of Al Jolson on celluloid.
Feb 1, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Alexander Bakshy
A City Made of Waste A City Made of Waste
Across the border from San Diego in Tijuana, a spontaneous urban space is taking shape off the radar of city planners, as an affluent city sheds its aging houses and its pieces are...
Jan 29, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Teddy Cruz
Back Talk: Nato Thompson Back Talk: Nato Thompson
A conversation with Nato Thompson on experimental geography, Trevor Paglen and the outlook for the arts.
Jan 28, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood