The Guardian
Viola Davis says critics ‘serve no purpose’ but we do
3 min · · The actor’s response to criticism of The First Lady is astonishingly thin-skinned and misses our role in building dialogue and serving readers · Shared by 7, including Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis, Rick Powell
jonathanrosenbaum.net
J.R. interviewed by James Naremore (from the latter’s AN INVENTION WITHOUT A FUTURE: ESSAYS ON CINEMA)
8 min · · I’m thrilled that my favorite academic film critic, James Naremore, finally brought out a collection of his critical and theoretical essays, and even more thrilled that its final section, “In Defense… · Shared by 6, including Rick Powell
The Atlantic
The Life in The Simpsons Is No Longer Attainable
5 min · · The most famous dysfunctional family of 1990s television enjoyed, by today’s standards, an almost dreamily secure existence. · Shared by 348, including Jeff Atwood, Graham Marshall, 𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚛, Brian Stelter, Rick Powell, Jeremiah Owyang, Graham Marshall, l. ones, Amicitia, Kevin M. Kruse, Martin Stabe, Katja Evertz, Steve Faktor
EL PAÍS
A room, a bar and a class: how the coronavirus is spread through the air
6 min · · The risk of contagion is highest in indoor spaces but can be reduced by applying all available measures to combat infection via aerosols. Here is an overview of the likelihood of infection in three… · Shared by 890, including Scott Galloway, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🐙, swissmiss, Mo Ryan, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, William Gibson, Abraar Karan, Scott Stratten, Brent Toderian, Chris Messina, Scott Santens, TaylorLorenz.Substack.com, Carl T. Bergstrom, Merlin Mann, Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🥼🤹🦟🧀, Esther Choo, MD MPH, Wolfgang Blau, anildash.com, Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe, Mathew Ingram
Slate
Wesley Morris Is Missing How Vibrant Representation-First Criticism Truly Is
5 min · · Morris’ biggest fear—that the focus on representation will lead to “safer art and discourse”—seems bizarre. · Shared by 6, including Rick Powell
Artnet
Art Industry News: Are the 'Morality Wars' the New Culture Wars? + Other Stories
4 min · · Plus, Shirin Neshat's portraits of Malala go up at in London and Spain hunts a KISS fan who vandalized a medieval sculpture. · Shared by 5, including Rick Powell
Bookforum Magazine
The Morality Wars Revisited
6 min · · Grappling with pop-culture criticism that uses identity to measure art's moral and political progress. – Joshua Palmer · Shared by 8, including Rick Powell
The New York Times
Should Art Be a Battleground for Social Justice?
19+ min · · In 2018, culture is being evaluated for its moral correctness more than for its quality. · Shared by 56, including Rick Powell
VANITY FAIR
What Do We Want from Critics in the Morality Wars?
9 min · · Deciding whether a movie is any good doesn’t mean having one’s head in the sand about the real world social dynamics that brought it to be. It means the opposite. · Shared by 8, including Rick Powell