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Book Review: “Woman, Eating” — A Poignant Bite All Its Own

May 21, 2022
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Author Claire Kohda is particularly deft at illustrating how unacknowledged desire will out, undermining our best intentions.

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World Books: Writing About China’s Earthquake — A Year Later

May 12, 2009
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By Liao Yiwu, Wen Huang, and Bill Marx Each time a disaster hits China, we all become refugees and strangers in our own land. — Liao Yiwu Chinese writer Liao Yiwu, 50, revisits the earthquake damaged Gu Temple in the town of Jiezi in the Sichuan Province. He was interviewing May 12th survivors for his…

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TV Review: HBO’s “Looking” — Gay Life as Sweet and Sincerely Humanist

January 22, 2014
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Without being preachy, HBO’s “Looking” offers a fine lesson that being totally out of the closet, as are all the many characters, can lead to a cool cool (and also hot hot) existence.

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Coming Attractions: April 13 Through 28 — What Will Light Your Fire

April 13, 2025
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Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

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Theater Review: “Exposed” — A Toothless “Tartuffe” Update

December 14, 2015
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A genuine satirist kicks against all the pricks, relishing that he or she might challenge rather than placate audiences.

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Visual Arts Review: Homage to “The Gunshine State” — The Met Museum Hosts Photos by Anastasia Samoylova and Walker Evans 

November 13, 2024
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In this illuminating show you’ll recognize the state that (for now) is home to Donald Trump and was the habitat for Jeffrey Epstein and a wide range of other dangerous creatures.

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Visual Arts Review: The Paintings of John Heliker — Ripe for Rediscovery

August 8, 2014
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John Heliker, by some alchemy that frankly baffles me, is able to give an evening quality to the light in scenes that are clearly taking place during the day.

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Music Remembrance: Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith (1953-2021)

September 14, 2021
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There were no performers who possessed more talent than singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith in the 1980s and early ’90s, when she was at her remarkable best.

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Film Review: “Femme” — Dominating the Dominator

April 5, 2024
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“Femme” proves that finessing the depiction of a toxic romance can lead to some ugly places.

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Book Review: “The Horse” — Portrait of a Self-Abusive Artist

August 18, 2024
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“The Horse” probes the psyche of a man who believes, despite all that has happened to him, in the possibility of renewal.

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