Culture
Former People’s World editor Tim Wheeler on book tour
October 5, 2017Tim Wheeler says that optimism, even in these most unpredictable and difficult times, is what defines communists.
Read more
“Mully”: Film aims to spark a movement to save the future
October 5, 2017The film doesn’t explore the systemic issues affecting developing countries, but it does draw on one component needed to combat inequality – people power.
Read more
“Captain Greedy’s Carnival”: The P.T. Barnum musical about free market capitalism
October 4, 2017The frenetic play has lots of visual flourishes, and a Brecht/Weill vibe, but it also reminded me of Depression-era satire "Of Thee I Sing."
Read more
Comic master Neil Simon turns to psychological drama in “Lost in Yonkers”
October 3, 2017Simon: “My view is, ‘how sad and funny life is.’ I can't think of a humorous situation that does not involve some pain. I used to ask, ‘What is a funny situation?’ Now I ask, ‘What...
Read more
This week in history: “Howl” has literary merit, not obscene
October 3, 2017Poetry has never since been tried for obscenity in the United States.
Read more