August 2, 2010
Vol. 15, No. 43
Art of Madrid
The lesser-known wonders of the Spanish capital.
Head Shots
A nightmare about real and imaginary dreams.
July 26, 2010
Vol. 15, No. 42
Disloyal Opposition
Anarchists are finally organized—between two covers.
July 19, 2010
Vol. 15, No. 41
Cases in Point
Understanding the rules of law and the laws of rhetoric.
Out and About
Self-consciously hip, disappointingly conventional.
July 5 - July 12, 2010
Vol. 15, No. 40
Classical America
How early America was indebted to Rome.
Saint Joan
There’s more laughter than martyrdom in a storied career.
Think Pink
A Brat Packer confronts the spectre of middle age.
June 28, 2010
Vol. 15, No. 39
A Summing Up
Derek Walcott is more than a ‘poet of exile . . . of place.’
Buzz Kills
‘The best sequel-to-a-sequel ever made’ is a must-see.
June 21, 2010
Vol. 15, No. 38
Beautiful and Damned
Power, glamour, and the vagaries of transatlantic alliances.
Shark Attack
‘Jaws’ was boffo box office—and bad news for cinema.
Talk of God
Barring religious convictions from the public square enervates the debate.
June 14, 2010
Vol. 15, No. 37
Cinema Rivierité
When it comes to the movies, those who Cannes do.
Scoundrel Time
Michael Douglas is the very model of a modern aging Boomer.
June 7, 2010
Vol. 15, No. 36
Abu Dhabi Do
A movie where ‘I Am Woman’ is sung without irony.
Pop-Up Cuisine
The adventurous gourmet samples some underground restaurants.