Tag: journalism
Chris Rawson, Theater Critic, On Honoring August Wilson
"If something seems wrong about the show...it may be the key to something important."
What the Debate Over That “Big River” Review Really Means
"Room for disagreement" could also be the subtitle of America in 2017.
“Finding Babel”: Family Documentary Uncovers Soviet History
The mystery remains unresolved, but as the film ends, we are invited into the search.
►Watch: 20 Rhetorical Fallacies in 2 Minutes
A handy video guide to making terrible arguments.
Bill Hirschman: Theater Criticism’s Cockeyed Optimist
"An opinion is not criticism; it’s not even good reviewing."
Can a Playwright Be a Critic? Eliza Bent Says Yes
There is such an "orthodoxy" as to who can and who cannot be a critic.
Breaking the Male Code: William Giraldi’s “The Hero’s Body”
As Trump nears the bully pulpit, Giraldi cracks the international code of the human male.
Theater Critic Frank Rizzo Balances Head and Heart
"A little self-doubt, humor or humility can give an opinion authenticity."
Don’t Just Defeat Trump. Destroy His Brand.
Donald Trump must lose more than the election. He must lose his brand.
The Shame of Pre-Judging Art: “Family Ties” for the Stage
Let's remember to judge works when they're ready.
Feminist Theater Critic Jill Dolan Faces the World
"Sometimes I think I lead from the heart, and my heart often bleeds a little."
“American Heiress”: Patricia Hearst and SLA in Performance
As Toobin tells it, the case would have been comic if it hadn't been so deadly.
CFR Election Roundtable: What Do You Still Want to Know?
Is it in Donald Trump's best interest to lose? In this podcast, our writers weigh in.
Solving the Challenge of Gender Equity in the Arts
The next iteration of the Marbury Project needs your help.
The Senseless Sensationalism of “Hamilton” and “Harry Potter”
The problem is the scale of the hype.
TV Criticism So White and Male
The voices establishing the canon and critical language of TV echo its lack of diversity.
That Time Susan Sontag Did Something Stupid
She staged "Waiting for Godot" in 1993 Sarajevo. A Sontag biography raises current questions on what motivates social practice.
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New Podcast: Trump Can’t Go to England and Not Be a...
We also dish Mueller's speech, slow-clap a Tea Partier, and handicap the Dems. Plus: a cold open!
