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The Chair Recap: One Must Have a Mind of Winter

How many entirely random things must be true for an episode like “The Last Bus in Town” to exist? When first-time showrunner Amanda Peet decided to write a series about the academy — which itself feels a little random — did she remember her former off-Broadway co-star David Duchovny ment… More » Source: Ent News

The Chair Recap: Maybe Ji-Yoon Should Quit

Watching the spinning top that is Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim careen toward the edge of the lectern in “Don’t Kill Bill,” it occurred to me that I’m not sure what the chair of an academic department does in the best of circumstances. The responsibilities seem like mostly thankless bullshit — massaging egos, … More » Source: […]

Chuck Close, Artist Mutineer

After Andy Warhol and maybe Keith Haring, Chuck Close is the most recognizable artist in America. His gigantic gridded, pixelated abstract vivisections and dissections changed the face of portraiture in art history. Good and bad, his pictures combine dispassionate mathematical basic skills and a … More » Source: Ent News