Bringing Art to Court
The new censors
Movies
Captital Letters: Theaters of Operation
In which our man in Washington encounters show business, Beltway-style, rides uncomfortably into the sunset, and observes "the work of the American people."
Who Killed Culture?
From barbarism to democracy, elites seek a suspect in the reported death of art.
The Tin Drum Meets the Tin Badge
How a classic 1979 film suddenly turned into child porn
Judge Dread
Robert Bork's hyperbolic assault on contemporary culture is a best-seller. But it has even his conservative allies backing away.
On the Frontier: An Interview with Esther Dyson
From the Wild East of Russian capitalism to the evolving forms of cyberspace, Esther Dyson likes the promise of unsettled territory--and the challenge of civilizing it.
Niche Players
Hollywood has found profits in arthouse fare. But can it stand the controversy?
The Contents of Our Character
What defines American culture? Books every new immigrant should read.
