Arts and Entertainment

The Subversive Joy of ‘Hustlers’

The Subversive Joy of ‘Hustlers’ The Subversive Joy of ‘Hustlers’

Lorene Scafaria’s box office smash is a cinematic depiction of women rebels who try to steal back what capitalism has stolen from them.

Sep 27, 2019 / Joshunda Sanders

With a Confusing Musical Finale, ‘Transparent’ Ends on a Low Note

With a Confusing Musical Finale, ‘Transparent’ Ends on a Low Note With a Confusing Musical Finale, ‘Transparent’ Ends on a Low Note

The show’s campy and chaotic end reflects its many fitful evolutions across its five seasons.

Sep 27, 2019 / Naomi Gordon-Loebl

Puzzle No. 3511

Puzzle No. 3511 Puzzle No. 3511

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  8 Reed concealing sheep left a smoky hole in the ground (8)  9 Operator with tractor trailer in the beginning (6) 10 …

Sep 26, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Making Sense of Trump’s Rise

Making Sense of Trump’s Rise Making Sense of Trump’s Rise

Three new books try to explain how we got such a massive jerk in the White House.

Sep 26, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman

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Fascist Celebrity Rehab Fascist Celebrity Rehab

What are collaborators to do when their career is on the line? They get by with a little help from their friends.

Sep 25, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Tegan and Sara’s Memoir Captures the Wonders and Terrors of Growing Up

Tegan and Sara’s Memoir Captures the Wonders and Terrors of Growing Up Tegan and Sara’s Memoir Captures the Wonders and Terrors of Growing Up

We talked to Tegan Quin about adolescent artistry, how writing High School changed their music, and taking young women seriously.

Sep 23, 2019 / Samantha Schuyler

Puzzle No. 3510

Puzzle No. 3510 Puzzle No. 3510

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 and 14D At the 11th hour, securing bishop left in the custody of libertine singer-actor (6,10)  4 Excerpt from “Ess…

Sep 19, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

How Should We Remember the Art of Emil Nolde?

How Should We Remember the Art of Emil Nolde? How Should We Remember the Art of Emil Nolde?

A recent show in Berlin grapples with the legacy of a prominent German modernist who was a supporter of Nazism but whose art was derided by Nazis.

Sep 19, 2019 / Barry Schwabsky

A Haitian Music Oral History That Bends Space and Time

A Haitian Music Oral History That Bends Space and Time A Haitian Music Oral History That Bends Space and Time

Nathalie Joachim’s debut album, Fanm d’Ayiti, bridges vast expanses, bringing together the sounds of Haitian folk music, Western classical music, electronic, and hints of pop.

Sep 18, 2019 / David Hajdu

The Business of Being Taylor Swift

The Business of Being Taylor Swift The Business of Being Taylor Swift

Her latest album, Lover, has been heralded as a return to form. It also presents an opportunity to understand the pop star’s many contradictions. 

Sep 18, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Olivia Horn

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