The media big boys should be part of the discussion, if only because they have the resources to change the situation for the better.
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Arts Fuse Podcast #14: Dialectics of Politicized Art, or the Intellectual History of White Men in Cars
The Arts Fuse welcomes a new character to its extended universe. Deanna Marie Costa, an editor and critic at the magazine.
Commentary/Interview: “Du Bois’s Telegram” — Restricting Literary Resistance
Is there a disconnect between artists and meaningful resistance movements?
Book Review: “American Audacity” — Literature is the One Religion Worth Having
Demanding that people pay attention to quality is about as audacious a demand you can take in our giddy culture.
Fuse News: The Nieman Foundation Celebrates the Centennial of the Pulitzer Prize – No Kudos for Critics
The hope is that nobody will notice that arts criticism hasn’t been invited to the Pulitzer Prize’s centennial party.
Fuse Book Review: “Better Living Through Criticism” — Critical Self-Help
A.O. Scott’s hurrah for criticism should be savored by anyone interested in how we articulate the value of the arts.
Book Review: Christopher Hitchens — Final Stings From the Gadfly
These pieces could have been written yesterday, which speaks volumes about the eternal recurrence of the moronic inferno of the political.
Book Review: The Resilient Wisdom of Tony Judt – For the Ages
Tony Judt is an American treasure, in time he may prove as great to our country as George Orwell and Albert Camus are to theirs.
Book Review: “Why Not Say What Happened” — A Memoir About Living a Life of the Mind
For those of us who value a formal education done right, this volume is a glorious celebration.
Fuse Commentary: Arts Criticism Isn’t Free — Support The Arts Fuse!
Those who care about the future of American arts and culture should financially support this magazine and other valiant efforts to articulate the significance of the arts.