CJ Kaplan remembers the man who taught him to love The Three Stooges, Mad Magazine, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” and other great works of art.
Arts in Correction Documentary ‘At Night I Fly’ Premieres at MOMA
February 17, 2013 By 3 Comments
GMP Poet Spoon Jackson is one of the subjects of Michel Wenzler’s complex portrait of prison life, in its US premiere at MOMA on February 20.
The Power of Love Notes
February 14, 2013 By 3 Comments
Whenever I think of love notes I think about the one stuck to my parents’ bathroom mirror.
Very Superstitious
January 7, 2013 By 4 Comments
Rituals we perform for good luck are known as sorcery, and actions we avoid out of superstition are taboos.
This Spiritual Novelist Has Sold More Than 18 Million Books … And You’ve Probably Never Heard of Him. Or Have You?
December 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Listen in on a fascinating conversation with William Paul Young, the author of best-seller “The Shack” and the new book “Crossroads.”
Mark Twain, the Depth
November 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Professor Bobkoff is not returning to campus this fall, but his daughter will never forget what he taught her.
How the Rules of Racism Are Different For Asian Americans
September 22, 2012 By 58 Comments
Matthew Salesses reflects upon the moment he realized he was not white, and explores the ways in which racism against Asians Americans is nearly invisible in our culture.
Out of the Cradle
August 24, 2012 By 2 Comments
The gifts from one’s parents include passions and observations that communicate—and finally become—character and identity.
Your Humble Editors are Reading Fifty Shades of Grey.
July 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What Can Happen to You When You Read
July 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jamie Iredell brings us on a rollicking tour of his life through books.
“I don’t think video games are falling behind, so much as I think they’re still being figured out.”
June 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
These are two comments by Thomas and Heather N on the post “Video Game Critic Draws Hateful Misogynistic Abuse”.
“To bundle together feminist and anti-porn views is, at best, a gross oversimplification.”
June 8, 2012 By 9 Comments
This is a comment by Lars Fischer on the post “Women’s erotic fiction is perfectly acceptable, no matter what the fantasy, but men’s pornography is controversial and borderline misogyny.”
“It was partly my love for Batman, a character I am nothing like, that helped me get through 14 years of abuse.”
June 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by Jacobtk on the post “This was really a way for DC to play liberal politics to shut up one side and to play to the fanbase.”
“This is the one place where I can be entertained and informed by thoughtful, male-centric literature.”
This is a comment by Kenny on the post “This Much I Know To Be True”.