Commentary
Jazz, in particular, seemed to not merely satisfy Justin Freed’s inner cravings for beauty, but it led him outwards, to others, eventually inspiring some of the key relationships in his life.
Our critics salute three memorable films — anti-fascist (Cabaret), anti-capitalist (The Ruling Class), and anti-war (Slaughterhouse-Five) — that turned fifty this year. Perfect viewing for the holidays.
Do we feel the environment breakdown in our gut? Will people looking back see art that conveyed the existential threat of the emergency?
This is a profound loss to cinema and to Boston’s filmmaking community in particular, a close-knit group in which Lucia Small enjoyed many friendships and engaged in fruitful collaborations.
How do you spell a monopoly that is killing the live music industry? Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Many Thanksgiving myths are dispelled, but the effort to reverse decades of misinformation leads to oversimplification at times.
The new media advocate, curator, and artist mentor passed away at the age of 72.
It’s hard to convey what a benison these books have been to me, as I’ve read them in my narrow, monkish bed late into the night.
In the end, the historical cavalcade Timothy Shenk presents doesn’t tell us much about how America ended up in such straits or how it will pull out of them, if at all.
Arts Commentary: Annie Ernaux, Abortion, and Me
What is literature if it doesn’t kick you in the ass every now and then and get you to act? Maybe that’s what the Nobel committee thought when it awarded Annie Ernaux this year’s Literature Prize.
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