Monthly Archives: November 2016

The fall landscaping at the Highline in New York covers up the idea of abandoned historical remains expressed in the form of simple steel rings. This is what can be done with minimalist/conceptualist sculpture. Historical memory comes into and out … Continue reading →

Tablet Magazine is a platform for the neo-conservative Jewish right. It always has been, like its sister site at the mostly defunct Tikvah Fund, mixing political content into parve Jewish cultural content. As a case in point, for anyone wondering … Continue reading →

Cousin ZC is a rationalist. He doesn’t believe in political name calling. But in politics, one has to brand. Comedians understand this as a basic part of their art.

I’m not going to be afraid to say it. And while I am going to put this one to rest, I won’t do so quite yet. It used to be that, on the left at large and on the Jewish … Continue reading →

This anatomy of the alt-right is authoritative, despite or because of its source. You can read it here. The author breaks “the movement” into constituent parts including “intellectuals,” “memers,” “natural conservatives,” and “hardcore Nazis.” He tends not to see the … Continue reading →

Ha’aretz is reporting that a group of 600 demonstrators chased away Stephen Bannon and maybe even Despicable Donald from the ZOA gala at the Grand Hyatt. That’s probably not the case. I’m sure they both had better things to do … Continue reading →