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Book Review: “Hard Like Water” — The Revolution Will Be Eroticized

June 10, 2021
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There is no gainsaying that Hard Like Water is, in English, an important book, if only because of its refreshingly sensual vision of the appeal of the Cultural Revolution.

Rock Album Review: Goose’s “Shenanigans Nite Club” — Likeable and Durable

June 9, 2021
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The group’s exuberance makes it easy to like, an enthusiasm that is compounded by the quality of its live shows and its recordings.

June Short Fuses – Materia Critica

June 7, 2021
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

Film Review: “Undine” — Subtle Mythology, Intense Emotion

June 5, 2021
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Undine is a film best savored (and best absorbed) with a second viewing. Viewers must be open to its charms, perhaps allowing memories of the primal to seep into their consciousness.

Rock Album Commentary: Rostam’s “Changephobia” — The Sound of Heroic Optimism

June 5, 2021
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As we emerge from the pandemic, Rostam’s Changephobia strikes the right healing notes for fatigued ears.

Theater Review: “Songs for a New World” — A Musical for Our Moment

June 4, 2021
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Songs for a New World grapples with the jumble of emotions prompted by the end of the pandemic, while also serving as a potent reminder of what a joyful experience musical theater can be.

THE ARTS FUSE TURNS 14! — Our Spring Appeal

June 4, 2021
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Please help us bring the arts and culture community roaring back to life by supporting the magazine and its independent coverage.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Halston” — Gifted, Greedy, and Gregarious

June 3, 2021
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There are stunning scenes full of energy and visual beauty, but Halston left me feeling somewhat cold.

Theater Commentary: A Time for Tragic Reflection

June 1, 2021
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“We can, of course, be deceived in many ways. We can be deceived by believing what is untrue, but we certainly are also deceived by not believing what is true.” — Søren Kierkegaard

Book Review: “Warhol” — Pop Art’s Timeless Impresario

June 1, 2021
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Accessible to the art-loving novice, Blake Gopnik’s Warhol suggests that his subject’s marketing genius doesn’t have a time limit.

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