Molly Sheridan reports from the 61st Annual Conference on World Affairs in Boulder, CO. Writing in her Mind the Gap … More
Category: A Tour of the American Recession
Escape to Uncertainty
The New York Times reports on the boom in the sales of romance novels brought about by the recession (“Recession … More
A Few Mutterings about Mumblecore
Mainstream Hollywood films are doing better than ever at the box office while independent American films struggle to find audiences. … More
American Conservatives’ campaign to ensure Barack Obama fails is well under way, and now they want us to boycott Facebook. … More
The Arts of the Great Recession
At the conclusion of FDR’s first 100 days in office, Sherwood Anderson left Damon Runyon’s wisecracking New York and embarked … More
Gehry @ 80
Frank Gehry turned 80 last Saturday, and he sat down with LA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne to discuss the … More
Back to School
With buzzards circling over the global real estate market, don’t be surprised if a business development person from Skidmore, Owings … More
New Yorker Films Closing
Despite the record January for box office receipts and a 13% increase in viewership for Sunday’s Oscar ceremony, the American … More
Oscars for the Great Recession
First, my real Oscar predictions: Slumdog Millionaire and Mickey Rourke. This Oscar season I feel like I’ve been watching a … More
How Many Swans Does $50 Million Buy?
Arts advocacy groups gave a big cheer when the stimulus package just signed by President Obama included $50 million for … More