Why We Need To Abolish The Pledge Of Allegiance Now
The pledge reveals the central, humiliating lie of American life – this country has not earned its loyalty, not from everyone, and thus demands it.
The Forgotten Holocaust Poetry Of Hermann Adler
Adler’s story is a grand tour of suffering. He was, at the very least, experienced enough to document the suffering of the Jews for posterity.
Teju Cole’s New Book Defies Categorization
The paradox at the heart of Kafka and Benjamin is at the heart of this book as well – understanding that this, whatever it is, cannot be understood.
Corporations Don’t Actually Care About Julius Caesar, Art Or You
Corporations are not your friend, they exist to make money; this is it, this is all.
Alex Katz’s Subway Drawings Are Quiet, Lonely — And Surreal
Slowly, the work’s inner uncanniness reveals itself – and they open up worlds both past and not quite our own.
This Soviet Avant-Garde Journal Published Some Of The 20th Century’s Greatest Minds
The Soviet avant-garde magazine LEF included work by some of the 20th century’s greatest artists – Monoskop has the full archive.
Weekend Reads: Sex In Books, Lost Cities, And German Philosophers
Being a functionally infinitive reality, the internet will inevitably supply gems as well as trash
Why I Really Want The Walter Benjamin Biopic To Fail
I’m excited for the film, but only if it’s a complete disaster. It must fail to be at all interesting.
Meet The Keeper Of Venice’s Forgotten Jewish Cemeteries
“He’s living alone on the Lido and losing his eyesight, and he’s still going to the cemetery. Aldo is burying the community.”
Wanna Talk About David Mamet’s Play? It’ll Cost You 25 Grand
David Mamet doesn’t want talkbacks after productions of ‘Oleanna.’ And disobeying that directive could incur significant fines.
