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Poetry Review: Daniel Borzutzky — Killing From Too Great A Distance

August 12, 2011
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There is no question that somewhere in this collection poet Daniel Borztuzky is drawing a parallel between bureaucrats and terrorists, between politicians and increasingly dehumanized societies—both in America and abroad—but the connections are like underground cables: I can only guess at where I might dig to uncover them.

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TV Commentary: Toward a Critique of “The Big Bang Theory”

December 4, 2014
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On this show, thriving on caricature as it does, the chasm between Amy and Sheldon stops laughter long enough to suggest poignancy.

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Music Preview: Portsmouth, NH and PARMA Recordings Host an Eclectic Music Festival

August 6, 2014
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Given the diverse musical tastes of label head Bob Lord, it should be no surprise that the second annual PARMA Music Festival will be a thoroughly eclectic affair.

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Theater Review: “The Granite State” — Good, Not Great, Entertainment for a Summer’s Eve in New Hampshire

July 24, 2014
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Charles Morey’s new comedy focuses on the trials and tribulations of aging writers. Most of its humor revolves around the past, while its plot hinges on the present and future.

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Visual Arts Review: The Revelations of Walking — the Photography of Kageyama Kōyō

June 18, 2015
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The best of Kageyama Kōyō’s photography contains a nuanced dramatic power that is both aesthetic and political.

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Visual Arts Interview: George Fifield — Boston’s Cyberman

February 2, 2015
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George Fifield has been pushing the conceptual ball called contemporary digital and intermedia art up a hill for decades.

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Television Review: “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” — Avoiding the Ugly Side of the Tale

March 5, 2021
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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell does a solid job of introducing someone new to Biggie’s work and establishing his enormous influence on hip hop.

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Book Review: “Burning the Books” — The Never-ending War on the Preservation of Knowledge

January 25, 2021
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Burning the Books sometimes turns into  a disturbing chronicle of mankind’s elemental hostility to learning: barbarians often first targeted libraries and archives.

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Jazz Albums Review: “Skyline” and “A Love Sonnet for Billie Holiday” — Marching to the Beat of the Same Drummer

November 16, 2021
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The presence of veteran drummer Jack DeJohnette ties together two new releases.

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Television Review: “What If…?” — Marvel’s Alternative History

August 25, 2021
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There’s plenty of amusement to be found in exploring ‘what could have been’ in the Marvel universe.

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