Paranoid Pop A look back at the remarkable life and career of one of the 20th Centuryâs most original artists. David Cohen 19 Dec 2022 · 20 min read
The Radicalization of the Film Canon Sight and Soundâs 2022 poll is a sign of the times. Adrian Nguyen 18 Dec 2022 · 13 min read
Murakami On Writing In his new book, Murakami attempts to set the limits of what he wants people to know about himâand that isnât much. David S. Wills 24 Nov 2022 · 11 min read
Startling Intimations of Greatness As we await the release of Woody Allenâs 50th feature film, his biographer looks back on the career of one of Americaâs great cinematic artists. David Evanier 21 Nov 2022 · 26 min read
Two Hundred Years of Stendhal 2022 marks the bicentennial of the pseudonymâs transformation from literary dabbler into one of the greatest novelists of the modern age. Robert Zaretsky 5 Oct 2022 · 11 min read
Napoleon in Rags Jann Wennerâs attempt to set the record straight only confirms the unattractive picture painted by his critics. David S. Wills 3 Oct 2022 · 13 min read
Getting Fletch Wrong Jon Hammâs portrayal is an improvement on Chevy Chaseâs goofball routine, but still bears little relation to the amoral cad in Gregory McDonaldâs novels. Kevin Mims 23 Sep 2022 · 16 min read
The U.S. and the HolocaustâA Review Ken Burnsâs new six-hour documentary is a work of extraordinary synoptic power and intelligence. Thomas Doherty 21 Sep 2022 · 16 min read
The Infantilization of Culture and History We should reject an unfalsifiable frame that can make anything and everything offensive or problematic, no matter how innocuous. Alan S. Rome 7 Sep 2022 · 9 min read
Adult Fantasy of Youth A look back at Bertolucciâs 2003 film, The Dreamers. Marilyn Simon 18 Aug 2022 · 13 min read
âI Believe in Americaâ Fifty Years of âThe Godfatherâ Graham Daseler 22 Jul 2022 · 14 min read
The Delia Demolition Why is the Atlantic slinging mud at the 72-year-old author of âWhere the Crawdads Singâ on the eve of the filmâs release? Kevin Mims 19 Jul 2022 · 19 min read
CĂ©line, Literary Antichrist If we demand that our artists be angels, we will not have any art left to appreciate. RJ Smith 11 Jul 2022 · 9 min read
