Archive for July, 2016

What Cage Thought Of Bruckner

In his review of John Cage’s letters, Alastair Macaulay writes: ‘Sometimes he’s barbed, as with the … Read more »

Bad Things In Brooklyn

Francine Prose writes: ‘Roughly halfway through the young Chilean director Sebastián Silva’s excellent film, “Nasty Baby,” … Read more »

Cumberbitch Channels Tom Hanks

Cumbie turned 40 yesterday, and I thought I’d celebrate by posting his video from a performance … Read more »

Quotation Of The Day

“When I learned that “Cats” was being revived on Broadway, one question quickly came to mind: … Read more »

What To Watch This Week

The New York Times has started a helpful new feature called “What To Watch This Week.” … Read more »

Laura Benanti As Melania Trump

Stale Cookies Make Great Pies

Huff Post says: Everyone thinks of pie crust as being a tricky kitchen skill to master … Read more »