Commentary
An eclectic round-up of the favorite books of the year from our critics.
The allure of clean lines, gentle curves, and organic shapes.
The holiday is celebrated in every part of the world, but only a small portion of those places actually have snow then. So why this enduring notion of a white Christmas?
As befits an official biography, Silver and Greenwald approach their subject with decorum and respect: they neither hide nor emphasize potentially controversial elements, carefully outlining the sources of money in Isabella’s family and the old Boston Brahmin fortune of her devoted husband.
The magazine’s jazz critics look back over the past year and highlight their favorite albums.
In this valuable book, Adrienne Buller assesses the efficacy of leading market-based efforts to address climate change and nature loss and contends that they have largely failed.
Adam Sandler receiving a Mark Twain Prize is one more SNL achievement that defies understanding.
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year. And there is plenty of disagreement.
What a great year 2022 was for classical music recordings: the canon, new music, neglected music – all of it was well-represented and from all comers.
Music Feature: 20 Moments That Made Us Glad Live Music Returned in 2022
Still, for all the gloom and doom, there’s no question that a bountiful amount of live music was finally on offer throughout the year as musicians and presenters continued to defy the odds.
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