Richard Reeves / TruthdigJan 18, 2014
I grew up in Jersey -- Jersey City. I don't remember being west of the Delaware River until I was in college. I thought the United States was an Italian country governed by the Irish. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigDec 28, 2013
Sometimes popular culture and politics collide in delightful and titillating ways. Perhaps the best example is "The President Meets the King." Until now? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 1, 2013
The resignation this month of Osmo Vanska from his decade-long role as director of the Minnesota Orchestra over salary disputes with the board spurred John Halle, director of studies in music theory and practice at Bard College, to argue that "the virtues of classical music are inherently hostile to [the] neoliberal mindset now dominant in all sectors of society." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigNov 28, 2013
After a talk on the collapse of complex societies, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges answers an audience question: "Will it take [literature, music and art] to waken us to the empathy of other suffering or hardship?" Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigNov 26, 2013
A feministy commercial for a toy line that encourages young girls to play like engineers, and not princesses, may have to come down. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 1, 2013
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A special musical tribute to Rock's glam beat badass. Plus: The Syria dilemma, and the life and times of Glenn Greenwald. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigOct 28, 2013
His music was at once simple, loud, beautiful, difficult and always pushing the culture faster than it was ready to move. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 1, 2013
The stabbing of Greek rapper Pavlos Fyssas by a sympathizer of Greece's most prominent extreme right party earlier this month has led to the arrest of the group's leadership and the unification of once bitterly opposed rap artists against racism and violence. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigSep 26, 2013
The pop icon has said he will go ahead with two concerts in Russia for the sake of his gay fans in that country, but conservative groups there are calling for a ban on the Rocket Man. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigAug 17, 2013
Hip-hop hit a milestone this week, turning 40 years old. The same week, Federal District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin, in a 195-page ruling, declared the New York Police Department’s practice of stop-and-frisk unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Richard Schickel / TruthdigJun 18, 2013
"20 Feet From Stardom" is a joyous documentary about the lives and careers of backup singers. It has been a long time since I’ve had so much fun at a movie. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 1, 2013
It's hard not to imagine a genuine punk rocker gagging a little bit on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition "PUNK: Chaos to Couture." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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