Inside Chernobyl: those who stayed
"Inside Chernobyl," an exhibition by photographer and Fulbright scholar Michael Forster Rothbart, recently made its debut in Kyiv, and will be making its way to such places as Moscow and Washington...
Category: Arts & Literature
More Than Just Race: a review
Some people describe 2008 as "the year of African-Americans," due to Barack Obama's successful bid to become the first black American President. However, could his success be used as an example of...
The Purity Myth: a review
The Purity Myth (Avalon, 2009) was written by Jessica Valenti of the feminist blog Feministing. It seeks to explore the issue of virginity as obsession and comment on how said obsession is ultimately...
On the 10th anniversary of Kubrick’s passing: “Paths of Glory”
The previous installment of the Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) retrospective discusses "Barry Lyndon." "Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel." Kirk Douglas’ Colonel Dax recites Samuel...
Charlotte Roche’s Wetlands: a review
This is a review of Wetlands by Charlotte Roche, with translator Tim Mohr (Fourth Estate Ltd., 2009). Please note that in keeping with the subject matter, this review contains graphic language. If...
The Damned, In the Heart of Ice
"The Damned, To the South" is the previous installment of Chloe Bradshaw's saga. I remember Antarctica as a desolate place, and also the most beautiful. The sun shines down upon the five of us as we...
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra does Tchaikovsky
After working on Mahler and Beethoven, Gustavo Dudamel and his Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela are exploring Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony and Francseca da Rimini. "Tchaikovsky: Symphony...
The politics of “Taras Bulba”: do they matter?
The following review contains spoilers. Of course, if you are familiar with Nikolai Gogol, you probably know how the film ends. If you are not familiar with Nikolai Gogol, you should be. When I...
Not the Enemy: an interview and review
Writer Rachel Shabi was born in Israel to Jewish-Iraqi parents. She grew up in the United Kingdom. Before moving back to Israel, she reported on social issues for The Guardian. She is currently based...
On the 10th anniversary of Kubrick’s passing: “Barry Lyndon”
The previous installment of the Stanley Kubrick (1928 - 1999) retrospective discusses "Full Metal Jacket." Is "Barry Lyndon" Kubrick’s forgotten film, and his most underrated? It has none of the...