Film
The Story Behind America's Most Famous Sex Therapist
The documentary Ask Dr. Ruth connects Ruth Westheimer's life both to her philosophy toward sex and how she cultivated her media image.
Angelica Frey
Art
Artificial Intelligence as a Godlike Tool for Experimentation
The AI-powered art exhibition Forging the Gods portrays the interaction between humans and machines in a nuanced manner.
Performance
Reenacting the Wild Art Salons of Gay Camp Icon, Paul Swan
A new play, Paul Swan is Dead and Gone, imagines the life of the late dancer, artist, and Andy Warhol muse once known as "The Most Beautiful Man in the World."
Books
Psychoanalyzing The Legend of Zelda
In a new book of essays, The Psychology of Zelda: Linking Our World to the Legend of Zelda Series, psychologists and video game scholars probe the existential questions at the heart of the beloved video game franchise.
Books
Beneath the Pretty Surfaces of Sofia Coppola’s Films
A new monograph demonstrates that the director’s aesthetic does not equal “mere frippery,” but examines important issues.
Books
An Attempt to Translate Philosophy into Comics Fails Miserably
Unlike their earlier books illustrating philosophical ideas, this book lacks clarity.
Satire
An Immersive Instagram Museum Recreates Artworks by the "Badass Women" of Art History
Art Betchez: An Immersive Experience will recreate artworks including the most yoni-like flowers of Georgia O’Keeffe and Hilma af Klint’s mystic, Insta-friendly charts.
Books
A Graphic Novel Revives a Script by Salvador Dalí and the Marx Brothers
A new book shows it is time to realize a movie script conceived by Salvador Dalí and the Marx brothers in 1937.
Film
A New Film Charts the Spread of “Ferrante Fever”
What accounts for the wild success of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels? In a 70-minute film, literary luminaries from the US and Italy survey the mysterious author's cultural impact.
Books
The Real Life Dilemma of an Artist with Bipolar Disorder
Yet at age 19, Rachel Lindsay was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and then realized that upon graduating, she had to be shackled to a corporate job that would provide steady income and much coveted health benefits.
Books
Can This System Hold the “Keys” to Modern Art?
Simon Morley's new book presents a seven-tiered analytical framework that aims to make even the most inscrutable works of modern art accessible.
Books
The Early History of Women in the Digital Arts
New Media Futures is poised to become a valuable study tool for those interested in the intersection between art, women artists, and technology.