The Wall Street Journal

Cultural Commentary: Things Get Worse at the Boston Globe and Elsewhere — More Arts Criticism Bites the Dust

Many of today’s arts editors and reviewers embrace a lilliputian vision of arts criticism; they accept a crabbed sense of its possibilities.

Lydia October 18, 2019 at 5:15 pm on Television Review: “Shtisel” — A Charming Look at Jerusalem’s Ultra-OrthodoxI hope there is a season 3,What happens to him in NY? does he stay there after he sees what...
David Konow October 18, 2019 at 4:01 pm on Film Review: At BUFF-o-WEEN — The “Blood & Flesh” of Al Adamson, King of the Shoestring BudgetNicely done. I'm a big Al fan, I'm in this movie, and am glad people are "getting" this movie, even...
linda gardner October 17, 2019 at 6:37 pm on Book Review: “Where the Crawdads Sing” — Are the Rural Poor Noble Savages?I don't understand the condemning,over-the top negative reviews. The book is a beautiful piece of fiction people. Get off of...
Nancy October 17, 2019 at 11:55 am on Dance Review: “Giselle” Now — at the Boston BalletI enjoyed this ballet. I feel this review is very full of one person's dislike of Boston Ballet.
Sara October 17, 2019 at 8:35 am on Rock Feature: Roger Daltrey of The Who — How Can He Afford to Tour?Great article on a great man. I've crushed on Roger for years and finally got to meet him in the...