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Thursday, June 23, 2016
Critic"s Notebook: C-Span, Gun Control and a Protest Made for Streaming
Critic’s Notebook: C-Span, Gun Control and a Protest Made for Streaming
The Democratic sit-in, captured mainly by smartphone video, had emotion, chaos, conflict and the frisson of unpredictable reality.
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Notebook: Why ‘Transcending Race’ Is a Lie
Notebook: Why ‘Transcending Race’ Is a Lie
The highest compliment America will pay black people — whether O. J. Simpson, Muhammad Ali or Prince — is to claim they escaped their own blackness.
Friday, May 27, 2016
Notebook: Is Everything Wrestling?
Notebook: Is Everything Wrestling?
The fake “reality” of professional wrestling has become the new norm — from entertainment to politics, and everywhere in between.
Monday, May 9, 2016
Reporter’s Notebook: Munitions and Music: With the Russians in Syria
Reporter’s Notebook: Munitions and Music: With the Russians in Syria
Along with Russia’s military intervention in the Syrian civil war came “soft power” tactics including diplomacy, messaging and a concert in which a violinist played Bach.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Notebook: Prince and the Competition
Notebook: Prince and the Competition
Rivalry defined his career from the beginning — and drove some of his greatest displays of genius.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Critic’s Notebook: Prince Knew What He Wanted: Sex, Soul and You
Critic’s Notebook: Prince Knew What He Wanted: Sex, Soul and You
The pop star was not only sex, but also a sexual orientation. His own. And it was oriented toward you.