February 2023
The Banshees of Inisherin McDonagh creates a metaphor not only for the Irish Civil War (the movie is set in April 1923) but for recorded human history as well. Miles David Moore
Flora II The Photography of Jon Rendell
Deathbed Sayings
A favorite fictional deathbed maven, that much revered rabbi who cries, "Life is like a barrel!" When disciples ask Why is it like a barrel?—he expires, with a sigh: "So it ISN'T like a barrel!" David Alpaugh
The Seductive Charms of Rome for Early Photographers In 1842 photography was an infant art form. What is so striking about this collection from the 19th century is the painterly quality of the images. Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold
Fosbury Fiona Dick Fosbury at the Olympics in Mexico wins the gold in the high jump with his eponymous leap, the Fosbury Flop. Fiona, the youngest of our four cats shows off her own version. Michael Bettencourt
From Time to Time Some insist that we must merge human intelligence with so-called "artificial intelligence" (as if there's any difference) to avoid becoming irrelevant. They're wrong. Arthur Danin Adler
Hack You know how it is when you've got a relationship with somebody that's very long standing and you're especially comfortable, it's not high stakes. But once in a while... Claudine Jones
Beyond Words It was like a fire was consuming you from head to toe. But it could never consume your heart and soul. And then…and then we received the news. Autism was the diagnosis. Les Marcott
Far From Ordinary This collection is neither proselytizing nor at all ordinary. It is a remarkable debut and promises much more good work to come. Gregory Luce
Perfect Album: Powerage This is a perfect album, serving up nine helpings of what this hard-rocking, hard-working band from Sydney, Australia does best. Patrick Walsh
The Politics of English Sanaz Toossi's play English concerns Iranian students learning the dominate lingua franca and how Stein went to France to write in English which seemed a foreign language to her American audience. Karren Alenier
Todd Field's Tár Decoded
Lydia Tár's story is about the artist's struggle with the magical and demonic power of sexual passion. Renate Stendhal
Wan Fazri วัน ฟาซรี
Don't pay more attention to the camera than your own thoughts Janine Yasovant
Kandinsky's Odessa, Ukraine Context: The Fate of Modern Art in the Russian Empire A view of varied layers related to Kandinsky, with glimpses of other artists in Ukraine. Gregory Vernitsky Edited by Lissa Tyler Renaud
The Long Curve of Descent My goal is to take the reader to a space that will pose a subtle challenge a challenge that may upon reflection turn into a threat Brian George
images
Stories from the Studio (#2) The Art of Philip Gerstein
Painting Untitled 05 Poetry Celebrations in Sutro Park The Art of David Wiley
The Art of SS. Burrus A Retrospective
When the Earth is ravaged and the animals are dying, a new tribe of people will appear on the Earth
Patrick Nagel It's in the Eyes
writings
The Punch Altenir Silva Slowly, he approached. I thought about punching his face full of scars. But I knew I'd be dead if I attacked him. I could never have taken down that guy. Never.
media
Audio
Theatre Thoughts An entertaining array of audio essays on an array of theatre topics by an astute and entertaining essayist
You Don't Say! Occasional Musings by an occasionally amused writer
Video
Undress Me In a bar, Laura turns to Stefan and asks him to undress her, by word of mouth, in his best mother tongue
Light Fantastic Weighty matters of brain neurons and addiction, two kisses, single-malt scotch, the green dance of blue, yellow lasers
Ear Buds What happens when we love our devices — and they love us back
The Greed Gene A young couple is told by their genetic counselor that their child has the greed gene, there is nothing they can do
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