criticism
The Neoliberal Night Out: Why Clubbing Doesn't Feel Radical Anymore
Nightlife is bigger business than ever, but we're forgetting why it was so vital in the first place.
'The Unbearable Now' is a Thoughtful and Funny Interpretation of 'The Witness'
If you played 'The Witness,' even if you hated it, put aside a half hour to give this a watch. It's worth it.
Celebrating John Berger, the Storyteller Who Taught Us to See
The artist, critic, and author died on Monday at the age of 90.
Scott Eric Kaufman Taught Me How to Love Games
Waypoint Columnist Cameron Kunzelman eulogizes a giant of media criticism.
How 'Dark Souls II' Reflects Our Historical and Political Anxieties
In Dark Souls, as in history, "the end has no end."
A Taste of the Highlife: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau
The Dean tackles releases from Ghanaian artist Pat Thomas and compilations out of East Africa.
Imagining Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's Entire Relationship Through Their Films
From 1990 until their dramatic divorce in 2001, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were one of Hollywood's hottest couples. Nobody knows what happened behind the scenes of their three movies, but you can't help thinking you do.
The Surprising Benefits of Hating Everything
Essayist Mark Greif's new book 'Against Everything' doesn't tell you how to live, but it does encourag
Disposable DIS-Dain: Berlin Biennale Critics Miss the Point
The DIS-curated Berlin Biennale is something of an outrage, but if you're mad, you're probably just mad.
Bad Art 2: 2 Bad Asks, "Isn't All Art Created Equal?"
The hierarchy between high and lowbrow artwork gets flipped on its head with the sophomore showing of 'Bad Art.'
The Internet Is (Still) for Porn
Pixels, porn, proliferation. Read an excerpt from Virginia Heffernan's 'Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art.'