The cost of fame: “The Cult of JT Leroy"
The film shows how nonfiction becomes novelized, with dramatization and confabulation fobbed off as "news" and "truth."
Ray’s eye: The magnificent Apu Trilogy rides again
Before there was Bollywood or "The Mindy Project" there was Satyajit Ray, India's movie maestro.
Controversial Aloha co-stars Hawaiian independence leader
A lynch mob is attacking writer/director Cameron Crowe's new movie "Aloha," which opened May 29.
The fetishism of commodities: "Mad Men," capitalism, and its discontents
What made "Mad Men" arguably the greatest dramatic series in American TV history is that there was a method to its madness.
"Death in the Congo" highlights obscure subject: African liberation
"Death in the Congo" is an important book because it fills a void, but it could have illuminated more.
"Blood on Steel": Book remembers 1937 Steelworkers strike
On Memorial Day, 1937 thousands of steelworkers marched on Republic Steel in Chicago, demanding union recognition.
Today in Asian-American history: Actor Chow Yun-fat turns 60
A popular actor in dozens of Chinese-language films, he has also become a recognizable presence in U.S. cinema.
"The Water Diviner": A farmer's post-war search for closure
We saw this film because we've consistently been impressed with Australian movies. We weren't disappointed.
"In Walt We Trust": Radical new assessment of Walt Whitman
Few American literary figures have received as much critical analysis as Walt Whitman.
"The Other Blacklist": Red Scare's impact on African Americans
Mary Helen Washington's book is a welcomed addition to the history of the period, especially its impact on African Americans.
