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Book Review: “Twelve-Cent Archie” — A Highly Entertaining Look at the Teens of Riverdale

What makes Twelve-Cent Archie such a congenial read is that Bart Beaty is a free thinker about comic books.

Mary Gaitskill’s fine novel “Veronica” explores the links between beauty and ugliness.

Allen Michie July 16, 2020 at 12:09 pm on Arts Reconsideration: “Pinocchio” at 80That's hilarious! Man, those new Mickey Mouse cartoons give me a headache, though. Spongebob has been a horrible influence on...
Bill Marx July 16, 2020 at 11:47 am on Critical/Theater Commentary: Slapping Sleeping Media Outlets A “Woke”Good to hear from you, Charles. Yes, this interlude should be about "introspection and systemic change both individual and institutional."...
charles Giuliano July 16, 2020 at 10:33 am on Critical/Theater Commentary: Slapping Sleeping Media Outlets A “Woke”These demands for change are occurring during a time when for the most part there is no live theatre. This...
Gerald Peary July 16, 2020 at 1:04 am on Arts Commentary: “Hamilton” — Streaming on Disney Plus, Feeling Like You’re in the Room Where it Happened.Thanks, Thomas Garvey, for two astute takes on Hamilton. I probably liked it more than you did, though I kept...
Gerald Peary July 15, 2020 at 10:38 pm on Film Commentary: Fellini at 100 — How the Mighty Have TumbledI still don't agree with you about modernism's reformist streak. It's more a revolutionary streak, stripping away everything not essential...