04/02/2020
time machine: 02 Apr
04/02/2018
Singin’ in the Rain for the 68th Time
Ben Davis’s Repertory Movie Theaters of New York City
by Stephen Akey
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04/02/2013
The Power of the Brushstroke
Lichtenstein’s obsession with the minute details of painting proves there’s more craft to Pop Art than you might think.
by James Polchin
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on walking
September 15, 2014
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Are cars turning human beings into quadrupeds? Or is there room for walking after all?
August 22, 2014
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In need of a burst of creativity? Go for a walk.
June 23, 2014
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How to overcome the argument that walking is too slow.
and the living’s easy
August 2, 2010
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Bathing suits. Bah! Humbug!
April 25, 2008
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The disappointment of going to the seaside on the cusp of summer.
August 6, 2007
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Why "Umbrella" is one (and "Zombie" wasn't).