Articles of Note

First Foucault died, then Bourdieu and Derrida. "It's become lonely for me in Paris," says Jürgen Habermas. "Whom should I meet for lunch?" ... more »

New Books

Dietrich and Riefenstahl: two young women from traditional German homes who led unconventional lives. Both became prisoners of their art... more »

Essays & Opinions

Faith and fabrics. During the Crusades, a craze for Eastern textiles swept Western culture. Was this the beginning of fashion?... more »