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Posts Tagged ‘Culture’

Seduction at FIT

By Julianna Rose Dow • Jun 12th, 2009 • Category: The Blog

An exhibit traces the history of alluring Western dress.



Anatomy of a Hit: The Ghostbusters Celebrate a Special Birthday

By Anindita Ghose • Jun 8th, 2009 • Category: Feature

As we approach the 25th anniversary of the blockbuster hit, a videogame and a third sequel keep the ghost alive.



Back to the Future

By Raquel Laneri • Jun 8th, 2009 • Category: The Blog

The ’80s dominated the catwalk at a recent showing of senior-thesis collections from Syracuse University’s Visual and Performing Arts program, but a few young designers looked forward instead of back.



Bad Reception

By Adam Katz • Jun 6th, 2009 • Category: The Blog

Life without a cell phone.



Sex and the (Hypothetical) City

By Anindita Ghose • May 20th, 2009 • Category: International

An Indian woman moves to New York–and realizes not everyone wears Manolos.



Taken to the Mat

By Dante A. Ciampaglia • May 9th, 2009 • Category: Culture

The sordid world of pro wrestling.



All Biography But No Soul

By Raquel Laneri • May 7th, 2009 • Category: Culture

Watching Milk in Brooklyn



Government Support for Artists

By Anindita Ghose • Apr 27th, 2009 • Category: The Blog

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The combined impact of declining corporate sponsorship and drastic government budget cuts is producing a genuine calamity for arts organizations in the United States. In light of the economic recession, concerts, theatrical productions, art exhibitions and entire performance seasons are being canceled at an alarming rate. Public schools are losing arts programs and artists are [...]



Theme and Variations

By Damian Kelleher • Mar 30th, 2009 • Category: Culture

Translation requires both faithfulness and promiscuity, a difficult tug-of-rope that has the translator battling on both ends.



The Ruins of a More Elegant Cinema

By Dante A. Ciampaglia • Feb 28th, 2009 • Category: Culture

Nowadays movie posters are banal, but they used to be sublime.