Commentary
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Read More“Reading Ḥayy Ibn-Yaqẓān” is a mesmerizing study that will enchant anyone interested in interdisciplinary, cross-cultural explorations of the history of science that transform the way we look at the past and the present.
Read MoreNew media always abets the power to articulate fantasy and fetish.
Read MoreIn 2011, the Boston Globe characterized the Lowell Folk Festival as “a celebration of diversity.” This year, the floundering newspaper isn’t interested in celebrating anything but itself.
Read MoreCall it dueling futures. Because the battle for the soul of the science fiction and fantasy community is about nothing less, and even if we in the mystery community never considered the impact of a chainmail bikini, you may want to sharpen your broadsword.
Read MoreSurely the lesson of “Pygmalion” is that Eliza should never look back. She doesn’t need to.
Read MoreDan Kennedy could have written a book that extols the “Huffington Post,” WGBH, or Patch as the future of serious community journalism. He doesn’t, which means that he is on the side of the angels rather than the corner-cutting devils.
Read MoreTheater taught me how to draw parallels, to condense, to delete triviality and to recognize significance.
Read MoreA two week stay in Paris, April 11 through 26, delivered the sights and sounds crooned about in the well-known songs.
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Arts Commentary: Do Boston’s Mayoral Candidates Support the Arts? Who Knows? — An Update
Those who champion the arts need to realize that talk is cheap — we have to fight to get a place at the political table.
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