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May 19, 2026
In 1996, when the great American critic Susan Sontag returned to her groundbreaking collection Against Interpretation and Other Essays (1966), she had the following to say about...
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May 7, 2026
The first problem with the New York Times Magazine’s new list (“The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters”) is that it’s the wrong list. It makes perfect...
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Apr 17, 2026
They’ve been calling Kristoffer Borgli this year’s enfant terrible, and I can’t be bothered to figure out why. I’ve been avoiding all The...
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Mar 24, 2026
There is a famous line, often quoted and excerpted, from the 1970 documentary Meeting the Man, about the great American writer James Baldwin. In a moment of seriousness —...
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Mar 11, 2026
Oscars Season is upon us, and consistent readers can probably guess which films I favor for the biggest awards. One Battle After Another certainly seems like a lock for...
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Feb 13, 2026
I want to take advantage of the ramp-up to Oscar season — a wonderful time, during which my inner child will always be excited, no matter how pessimistic I’ve become over...
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Feb 10, 2026
Is there any more unhelpful term in popular use today than “attention”? Experts have been telling us for some time that we live in something called The Attention Economy....
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Jan 7, 2026
In my brief tenure as critic here, I’ve been pretty clearly pessimistic about the current state of the cinema. Discerning readers will note that the only film I’ve...
May 19, 2026In 1996, when the great American critic Susan Sontag returned to her groundbreaking collection Against Interpretation and Other Essays (1966), she had the following to say about...
May 7, 2026The first problem with the New York Times Magazine’s new list (“The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters”) is that it’s the wrong list. It makes perfect...
Apr 17, 2026They’ve been calling Kristoffer Borgli this year’s enfant terrible, and I can’t be bothered to figure out why. I’ve been avoiding all The...
Mar 24, 2026There is a famous line, often quoted and excerpted, from the 1970 documentary Meeting the Man, about the great American writer James Baldwin. In a moment of seriousness —...
Mar 11, 2026Oscars Season is upon us, and consistent readers can probably guess which films I favor for the biggest awards. One Battle After Another certainly seems like a lock for...
Feb 13, 2026I want to take advantage of the ramp-up to Oscar season — a wonderful time, during which my inner child will always be excited, no matter how pessimistic I’ve become over...
Feb 10, 2026Is there any more unhelpful term in popular use today than “attention”? Experts have been telling us for some time that we live in something called The Attention Economy....
Jan 7, 2026In my brief tenure as critic here, I’ve been pretty clearly pessimistic about the current state of the cinema. Discerning readers will note that the only film I’ve...