Arts Review

Published
October 18, 2020

Twenty years after it was first published, ‘Ernie’s Ark’ feels as fresh as ever

Monica Wood's collection of linked stories is set in a Maine paper mill town and anchored by a sense of decency.
Published
October 18, 2020

Eight decades of observing ants and their amazing adventures

Biologist Edward O. Wilson's latest, 'Tales from the Ant World,' just could change how you look at ants, alternately ferocious, amazing and beautiful.
Published
October 18, 2020

Art review: MECA makes more than noise with sound-art exhibition

'Acoustic Resonance' is up at the college's Institute of Contemporary Art through Dec. 11.
Published
October 18, 2020

Bedside Table: An oldie but goodie

Now we get it. Alexis de Toqueville's classic predicted everything!
Published
October 11, 2020

‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’ marks Radha Blank as not just a fresh filmmaking voice, but a wise and accomplished one too.

Published
October 11, 2020

‘On the Rocks’ has all the right ingredients – Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Sofia Coppola – but it’s a flavorless dish
Published
October 11, 2020

Rumaan Alam’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ is a brilliant, suspenseful examination of race and class

The novel's setup: the Black owners of a luxurious vacation home unexpectedly show up at their home, surprising the white family who is renting it.
Published
October 11, 2020

Art review: CMCA Biennial takes on tough topics

Among the diverse works of the 34 artists, current controversies continually emerge.
Published
October 11, 2020

A clandestine road trip powers Jessica Barry’s skillful second thriller

“Don’t Turn Around” hinges on two women making a nighttime drive from Lubbock to Albuquerque for a reason initially unclear.
Published
October 4, 2020

‘The Boys in the Band’ seeks relevance in a remake of a pioneering gay film