Articles of Note

Bob Dylan fans can be insufferable obsessives, with a surfeit of trivia and a dearth of understanding. What about Dylan scholars?... more »

New Books

Big books remind us how hard the work of understanding can be. Aphorisms offer "a micro-model of empirical inquiry"... more »

Essays & Opinions

Defense of the hipster. The mid-2000s aesthetic is much loathed, but its critics miss a crucial point: Even superficial movements matter... more »