Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray is full of the witticisms that Oscar Wilde has become famous for. Here are some of my favourites.
Philip Glass Looks Back on his Life
Portrait of Philip Glass in the Village Voice on his 75th birthday. Turns out he drove a cab till he was 41.
The Best Albums of 2011
The Black Keys, Kurt Vile, Nicolas Jaar, PJ Harvey. These are the stand-out albums of the year as far as I'm concerned.
Museo del Prado
The other day I had a chance to revisit the Prado. Again I found myself overwhelmed by emotions upon entering the Vélazquez room.
A Separation
"A Separation", by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, is a masterpiece. It's an intensely moving film about real human beings who face real dilemmas.
Jean-Marie Blas de Robles: Where Tigers Are At Home
La ou les tigres sont chez eux (Where Tigers Are At Home) is a kaleidoscopic, multi-strand novel that blends Lévi-Strauss, Indiana Jones, Umberto Eco, Joseph Conrad and Malcolm Lowry.
The Tree of Life
I'd been looking forward to seeing "The Tree of Life", but it's one of the most bombastic and boring movies I've seen in a long time. I still love the trailer though.
The Trip (2010)
The Trip, directed by Michael Winterbottom and starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, is surprisingly funny and really enjoyable.
Edward Glaeser: Triumph of the City
In Triumph of the City Edward Glaeser presents a refreshing analysis of cities.
Jennifer Egan: A Visit from the Goon Squad
I was a bit skeptical at first, I don't really know why, perhaps because the title didn't really appeal to me, but the first chapters quickly won me over.
Max Frisch 100th Birthday
Today marks the 100th birthday of Max Frisch, the acclaimed Swiss author most famous for his novels Stiller, Homo Faber and Mein Name sei Gantenbein.
Ira Glass' Advice To Beginning Artists
This may well be some of the best advice to beginning artists and designers. I wish someone had told me...