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Close asked Mark O’Brien, confined to an iron lung, to write about sex and disability. A documentary she co-produced about him won an Oscar. Photo by Paul Sakuma/The Associated Press.RELATED…

The critic’s calling is to elevate the good and ignore the bad

Robert Christgau reflects on the art of writing well about music

When everybody’s a critic, what’s the role of a professional reviewer?

How the roles of curator and critic can be complementary rather than combative

The stench seeps through the walls of the morgue. It wafts through schools, businesses and homes, impregnates clothing, sticks in throats and noses, provokes nausea, obliges one to walk faster.…

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Barack Obama’s 2008 U.S. presidential win, as reported in, from left, O Povo (Fortaleza, Brazil), Apple Daily (Taipei, Taiwan), Maariv (Tel Aviv, Israel), and Die Tageszeitung (Berlin, Germany). All images…

Chronicling a family’s life for 35 years holds many lessons about what does and does not change over time.

Being one click away from anyone who wants to weigh in on your looks or any number of subjects has its ups and downs.