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January 19, 2023
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January 19, 2023
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Our most-viewed pieces span nature and perception, artificial intelligence, and movies and architecture. Scroll through to make sure you haven’t missed something big! Continue reading
May 12, 2022
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Discussions at the intersection of philosophy, art history, and film Continue reading
April 14, 2022
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Why is it OK to love bad movies? Convention, irony, Tokyo Drift, and Hallmark movies are all part of the answer. Continue reading
October 28, 2021
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An incident at Slave Play shows what is wrong with philosophers’ obsession with distinctions Continue reading
March 11, 2021
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The full recording of our recent workshop Continue reading
October 14, 2020
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Influential writer and literary critic James Wood is interviewed by Becca Rothfeld Continue reading
October 5, 2020
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The full recording of our recent workshop Continue reading
May 25, 2020
by Alex King
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“Now that I’m not in the heat of the moment, I think Gatorade actually tastes a little weird.” Continue reading
April 24, 2020
by Alex King
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Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a short definition of some term in/related to aesthetics and philosophy of art. Let’s see how this goes! See them all here. The theme this week is art world stuff. Up today: Terms of Art #25: criticism
September 24, 2019
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Despite stereotypes, great art critics are not assholes. They love art, and artists too. Peter Schjeldahl is one of those great critics. Continue reading