Petey E. Menz
Top Experts Explore Strindberg’s Work
Strindberg's work was explored through talks and readings at the Barker Center last Friday.
Chiddy Bang's "Breakfast" a Shoddy Frat-Rap Imitation
“Breakfast,” although occasionally catchy, is a purely disposable product, and its weak and repetitive songs fail to leave a lasting impression.
Clashing Tones Confuse “Color” at ICA
The ICA's new exhibit, "Figuring Color: Kathy Butterly, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Roy McMakin, Sue Williams,” attempts to group four contemporary artists' works by color. The pieces are fascinating individually, but they feel disjointed in the exhibit.
Journey 2 the Hackneyed Nightmare
"Journey" proves painful as Director Brad Peyton bizarrely picks and chooses elements from three literary works.
In January, 29 Garden Blooms
Students experiment with digital resources from YouTube to cell phones in the creative process.
Leonard Cohen's Self-Deprecating Brilliance
“Going Home” is powerful because of how thoroughly it subverts his image not only as a rock icon but also as a poet.
Portrait of ‘Czernopol’ Shortchanges Emotional Landscape
If novels were judged only by their evocation of place, 'An Ermine in Czernopol' would surely rank as one of the finest ever written.
Expert Warns of Defense Spending Cuts
National security expert Mackenzie Eaglen warned against drastic military spending cuts in a talk yesterday at the Institute of Politics.
Tonsgard Brings Elegance to Everyday Ceramics
The ceramic artist and designer Christian S. Tonsgard is not one to put his work on a pedestal. For his ...
Pfoho Hosts Video Chat with Journalist in Kabul
Pforzheimer House journalist-in-residence John N. Bohannon held a video chat with Kabul-based journalist Mitch E. Sipus on Wednesday afternoon.
Lou Reed, Metallica, and an Unholy Racket
“Lulu,” a collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica, is unforgettable. It is wildly absurd and severely misguided. And though it’s tinged with an air of cruel apathy towards the listener, it still manages to be one of the more entertaining albums of 2011. It is bad in an almost hallucinatory sense; listeners may find it difficult to believe what they’re hearing.
Tom Waits’s Aging Music
For more than thirty years, Waits has been so good that his audience is forced to take his nuttiness seriously. So when he fumbles on his new album, “Bad As Me,” it doesn’t just mean the vocals are a little off or the music’s a little boring; it means that the whole thing falls apart.
Five Interesting Authors To Follow On Twitter
Sometimes, Twitter is good for things besides telling people what you're eating.
