By Paul Ben-ItzakCopyright 2026 Paul Ben-Itzak “What is literature? To imagine what will be the reaction of a reader vis a vis a text.” — William Marx, professor of Comparative Literature, Col…

By Paul Ben-ItzakCopyright 2026 Paul Ben-Itzak “What is literature? To imagine what will be the reaction of a reader vis a vis a text.” — William Marx, professor of Comparative Literature, College …

Jane Fonda, from the December 1963 / January 1964 cover of Cahiers du Cinéma, the influential revue whose founding critics included Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. For the interview — …

September 11, 2001: The view from Brooklyn. Photo by and copyright Julie Lemberger. Bessie at the Barricades An Open Letter from David White By David WhiteExecutive Director and ProducerDance Theat…

By Paul Ben-ItzakCopyright 2026 Paul Ben-Itzak Last week, a week that will live in infamy in the history of French public radio, Guillaume Erner returned to his job as host of  the anti-intell…

From the exhibition Balthus, running through January 1 at the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland: “Le Chat au miroir III,” 1989–1994. Oil on canvas, 220 x 195 cm. Private collection. Copyrigh…

From the exhibition Andy Warhol — From A to B and Back Again, on view at the Art Institute of Chicago through January 26: Andy Warhol, “Nine Jackies,” 1964. Whitney Museum of Amer…

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