Over at the DG, I write about the Red Sox's surprising success, and recent slump. Click here to read it.
Over at the DG, I write about my old friend Jeremy Charron, and how I feel in general about memorials. Here's an excerpt: I...
Over at the DG, I list five songs I'm totally into at the moment. Click here to find out what they are.
Notes on Marie Menken (2006) *** The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) ***1/2 Mysterious Object at Noon (2001) ** Monsters (2010)...
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about moose in her column Greenpoint. Here's an excerpt: "The phone rang...
Over at the DG, I revisit the classic Sam Peckinpah western "The Wild Bunch." Here's an excerpt: "I’m a big fan of the...
After viewing the first episode of Netflix’s “ House of Cards ,” I found myself facing a dilemma. As I looked...
I don't know a lot about experimental film, but I manage to touch upon Laurie Anderson, Marie Menken, Ken Jacobs and others in a recent...
Over at the DG, I write about the younger terrorist brother, and how people are wrong to feel sorry for him. Here's an excerpt:...
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about how some schools are taking steps to cut down on food waste. Here's an...
Over at the DG, I write about how the Celtics narrowly avoided being swept by the Knicks, and why it doesn't really matter. Click...
Over at the DG, I review the new movie "The Place Beyond the Pines." Or, as I like to call it, "The Film Set in Schenectady."...
Over at the DG, I write about my vacation to the Deep South. Here's an excerpt: "For my spring vacation, I decided to take a...
The Central Park Five (2012) ***1/2 Ju Dou (1990) ***1/2 Leviathan (2012) ***1/2 Platform (2000) *** No (2012) *** Skin...
Paywalls are a good idea, but they are not a panacea for troubled newspapers. The Awl demonstrates why in a nifty chart, which you...
"From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" was one of my favorite books growing up. The New Yorker has a nice...
Over at the DG, I write about my hatred of onions. Here's an excerpt: In general, I like a lot of different kinds of food. But...
Over at the DG, I review the new movies "No" and "Leviathan." Here's an excerpt: “'No' is a pretty engrossing political...
Divinyls lead singer Christina Amphlett died Sunday.
Over at the DG, my colleague Margaret Hartley writes about Earth Day. Here's an excerpt: Coming into April, my inbox was...
Over at the DG, I list my favorite albums. Here's an excerpt: "Courtesy of the website The Awl , I learned that the Violent...
Over at the DG, I write about the terror attacks in Boston, and how they made me angry. Here's an excerpt: "Normally, this...
Over at the DG, I write about some of the great food I ate on my vacation. Here's an excerpt: "I recently returned from...
As a staunch advocate for privacy, I've been somewhat leery of putting surveillance cameras all over our public and private spaces....
It’s never easy ending a long-term relationship, but sometimes it’s obvious you’ve grown apart and it’s time...