Five
Abbas Kiarostami has always had an experimental streak, but he’s never indulged it as much as he does in his new film, Five, which consists of opening credits and... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsGetting Lost in Translation
In her fine writer’s manual, The Passionate, Accurate Story, Carol Bly asks whether a link might exist between the lack of reading and a culture's viciousness... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsEnvy
Yuri Olesha’s Envy, a classic of early Soviet fiction, is everything Shadow of the Wind is not—brutish, nasty, short and hilarious. The novel’s malcontent narrator... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsThe Adolescent and The Idiot
Envy harks back to another classic of Russian literature—Dostoevsky’s Notes From Underground, the first in a series of great novels that... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsBlankets
In Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott claims that if you survived childhood, you have more than enough material to write a book. I’m inclined to agree, but memoirs are tricky... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsThe Book of Proper Names
Amelie Nothomb is a cult figure in Europe but little known stateside. Judging by The Book of Proper Names, her narrative style is oddly sparse... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsThe Comas - Conductor
In the liner notes to The Comas’ sophomore album, Conductor, lead singer Andy Herod thanks The WB channel. It’s a gracious gesture completely... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDavid Jacobs-Strain
David Jacobs-Strain—the young man with the age-old voice and guitar chops that make players twice his age break out in a cold sweat... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesMiles Davis - Seven Steps
Deluxe box from legendary jazz trumpeter bridges gap between first and second great quintets... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMinnie Driver - Everything I've Got In My Pocket
Pop music has offered its fans precious few certainties over the years, but the Hollywood-starlet-gone-pop-star storyline almost always ends with the exact same... read more
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