Feature Not What but How “Manet/Degas” at the Met tells the story of two lives and one friendship. The experience is exhilarating. By Robert Rubsam December 7, 2023 Arts Culture
Article Gaslit In ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ Martin Scorsese serves up an inversion of history as we have come to know it, revealing his larger aim—the correction of memory. By Rand Richards Cooper December 6, 2023 Movies Arts History
Feature Julian Montague’s ‘Cosmic Jokes’ The work of graphic artist Julian Montague trains our eyes on the gaps and edges in society—the places where public life gives out. By Jonathan Malesic Malesic November 20, 2023 Arts Culture
Article Getting Through Life Aki Kaurismäki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’ displays the director's wry humor, spare style, and focus on social inequality. By Alexander Stern November 8, 2023 Movies Arts
Article Chekhov’s Genius We read Chekhov’s work to inhabit a state of clear-eyed compassion. By Burke Nixon October 28, 2023 Culture Fiction biography Arts
Article Borders & Boundaries Standout films at this year’s New York Film Festival offer neither escape nor catharsis. By Robert Rubsam October 27, 2023 Movies Arts Culture