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Book Review: “Fifty Poems” — An Offering on the Altar of Rainer Maria Rilke

October 7, 2025
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If, as a commemorative volume, “Fifty Poems” introduces readers to sample the German poet more extensively, either in the original or in the range of translations currently available, it will have accomplished a valuable task.

Book Reviews: Four Books on the Climate Crisis — Is it Really the End of the World?

October 6, 2025
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How bad is the future going to be? Depends on who you read.

Theater Review: “Sardines” — A One-Man Journey Through Death, Memory, and Grace

October 5, 2025
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Chris Grace invites us to think about mortality with him, to learn something from his stories, and to share a few heartwarming laughs along the way.

Concert Review: David Byrne’s Boch Wang Show Mingles Spectacle with Connection

October 5, 2025
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At a time when the world’s aflame, David Byrne ignited creative camaraderie, a dazzling experience that lingers in mind and spirit.

Book Review: India Through a Daughter’s Eyes: The Turbulent Journey of “Mother Mary Comes to Me”

October 4, 2025
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This account of a formidable mother and equally formidable daughter is an absorbing read that packed the memoir form to the gills and demanded my attention.

Musician Interview: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Honors the Anniversary of “Howl” at House of Blues

October 3, 2025
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“Howl” was one of the hardest things Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has ever made. We knew weren’t going to make another album like it unless the spirit really demanded the songs — it raised the bar rather high. 

Film Festival Reviews: New York Film Festival’s 2025 “Revivals”

October 2, 2025
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Because NYFF’s “Revivals” supplement showcases new restorations, the expectation is that these movies, including art films from around the world, should become more widely available down the road.

Film Review: Dispatch From the New York Festival — “After the Hunt”

October 2, 2025
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“After the Hunt” churns up issues that feel several years behind the curve (hello 2007 and Harvey Weinstein).

Weekly Feature: Poetry at The Arts Fuse

October 2, 2025
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This week’s poem: Jim Dunn’s “The Ballad of Bailability”

Film Review: Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” Grapples with Pain, Power, and Self-Worth

October 2, 2025
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This is far from a conventional sports drama: it is a study of a man’s struggle for sense of personal worth and relevance

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