The Fictions of 9/11
Are We Finally Able to Write About This?
If it is true that tragedy can fuel great art, then there would seem to be no bigger engine for contemporary fiction than September 11, 2001.
Aug 30, 2006
States of Gracelessness
Is Virginia Truly “For Lovers”?
As I’m sure was the case for many, one of the great summer staples of my childhood was the family car trip.
Jul 19, 2006
Going Underground
The rebirth of hip-hop, one stop at a time
Strip hip-hop of all its hype, bling, cultural epitaphs, overrated moguls and their entourage, and believe it or not, you are left with a form of music.
Jul 5, 2006
The Year That Wasn't
Seven Books That Should’ve Been Written (but weren’t)
Bite Me, Oprah Self-respect as a general concept took a nationally televised blow a few months back when publishing doyenne Nan Talese showed up on Oprah to discuss the James Frey debacle.
Jun 21, 2006
Jackass in Bubble Bores Mob
David Blaine and His Not-So-Magical Lung Capacity
A few weeks back I went down to Lincoln Center to watch David Blaine hold his breath.
May 24, 2006
Rated T, For Torture
The Box Office Battle for Hearts, Minds, and Popcorn
V for Vendetta Directed by James McTeigue Now playing
Apr 26, 2006
A New York State of Mind
The City So Nice They Named It Twice (and put it in the desert)
In the unincorporated but densely developed town of Paradise, Nevada, a boxy, truncated version of the Chrysler Building stands at the corner of New York Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard South (aka “The Strip”). At the other end of the block, where the Strip intersects with Tropicana Avenue, a half-sized Lady Liberty stares into the distance toward Arizona and Mexico as a roller coaster darts in and out of the buildings behind her. The marquee on the corner reads “New York, New York” but the light, the heat and the Mexican man saying “Fun in Vegas, Fun in Vegas” as he hands out catalogues listing the phone numbers and rates of private erotic entertainers tell a different story.
Apr 12, 2006
