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The Counter Arts Book Club List for 2025
The Counter Arts Book Club List for 2025
Another twelve books for a new set of twelve months
Sadie Seroxcat
Dec 19, 2024
So You Want to Write For Counter Arts?
Sadie Seroxcat
Announcements & Reminders
Sadie Seroxcat
Housekeeping
Sadie Seroxcat
Onwards and Upwards
Sadie Seroxcat
Counter Arts Book Club 2024
Sadie Seroxcat
The Wheel Turns and Another New Year Begins
Sadie Seroxcat
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Art, History, & Hip Hop: Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
Art, History, & Hip Hop: Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
The Pulitzer Prize-winning artist’s performance reminds us why art matters.
AM Gardinier Halstead
Feb 16
Beauty of the Flesh
Beauty of the Flesh
Notes on Francis Bacon
Judson Stacy Vereen
Feb 16
On Creatives: Kathryn Bigelow and ‘The Hurt Locker’, an Adrenaline-Fueled Purview of Cinema
On Creatives: Kathryn Bigelow and ‘The Hurt Locker’, an Adrenaline-Fueled Purview of Cinema
‘The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug.’
Screen Contrarian
Feb 16
The Psychology of Abstract Art.
The Psychology of Abstract Art.
Why human beings are drawn to abstraction?
Ritika Devender
Feb 16
Cyphers Are Letters
Cyphers Are Letters
Introducing the ‘Isorropìa Magna’ collection
Alberto Ballocca
Feb 16
‘Babygirl’ is Sizzling and Rare — But Does it Bite Off More Than it Can Chew?
‘Babygirl’ is Sizzling and Rare — But Does it Bite Off More Than it Can Chew?
It’s sparked global discussion about female sexuality and aging, and criticism for its lack of nuance. So is Babygirl’s glass of milk…
good.film
Feb 16
Prometheus Redux
Prometheus Redux
Creativity in the age of digital intelligence
Marc Barham
Feb 15
‘The Guest’ or the Tale of the Eternal Hustler
‘The Guest’ or the Tale of the Eternal Hustler
Emma Cline’s new novel is a marvelous display of plot designed to be a psychological portrait of a person who seeks to make the most of the…
Alejandro Orradre
Feb 15
Has Kanye West Lost It? — Separating Fact From Fiction
Has Kanye West Lost It? — Separating Fact From Fiction
Is his latest tirade an incitement of hate or an incitement of debate?
Lisa Fouweather
Feb 15
Inside the Dream: The Most Haunting and Mysterious Images in David Lynch’s Films
Inside the Dream: The Most Haunting and Mysterious Images in David Lynch’s Films
David Lynch’s films are filled with surreal and haunting imagery. Explore the hidden meanings behind his most iconic and mysterious visuals.
Diana Stein
Feb 15
Review: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Puts its Audience on Trial
Review: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Puts its Audience on Trial
Todd Phillips’ massively awaited sequel was a huge flop… for the right reasons?
Reece Beckett
Feb 14
Kindly Yours, with Negative Capability
Kindly Yours, with Negative Capability
(in memory of Marianne Faithfull, 1946–2025)
Francis Laleman
Feb 14
‘The Entity’ (1982) by Sidney J. Furie
‘The Entity’ (1982) by Sidney J. Furie
A horror film masterpiece on mental states, misogyny, the male gaze and power
Marc Barham
Feb 14
Philosophy of Walking
Philosophy of Walking
Frédéric Gros asks “Is walking merely the act of commuting between home and work, rushing to meet deadlines, and navigating the daily…
EpicuroZge
Feb 14
Series Review | ‘Twilight of the Gods’
Series Review | ‘Twilight of the Gods’
Snyder’s ultra-violent crack at Norse Myth is visually arresting, occasionally poignant, and surprisingly heartfelt
Vincent Salamone
Feb 14
Why Learning Art History is Essential
Why Learning Art History is Essential
The many benefits of learning Art History at school
Samuel Belleville-Douelle
Feb 14
Why ‘Harry Potter’ is Closer to Christianity than the Occult
Why ‘Harry Potter’ is Closer to Christianity than the Occult
The Christian undertones of the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise
Tom Barrett
Feb 14
‘Close’, ‘Giovanni’s Room’, and My Dreams of Being a Murderer
‘Close’, ‘Giovanni’s Room’, and My Dreams of Being a Murderer
The things we push down in order to survive
Rachael Braithwaite
Feb 13
What AI Will Never Understand About Being Human
What AI Will Never Understand About Being Human
The depth and messiness of humanity
Kristine Harper
Feb 13
How the Trump Administration Will Harm Disabled People
How the Trump Administration Will Harm Disabled People
Orders and policy goals will make the United States even more hostile to disabled people.
Allie Funk
Feb 13
$55 for a Video Game is Too Expensive (Or is it?)
$55 for a Video Game is Too Expensive (Or is it?)
How do we calculate the worth of a video game anyway?
Sieran Lane
Feb 13
It’s My ‘Kirik Party’, and I’ll Cry If I Want To
It’s My ‘Kirik Party’, and I’ll Cry If I Want To
School doesn’t teach you how to deal with loss, but life does…
A. K
Feb 13
Review: Cinema’s Greatest Monster Returns in ‘Godzilla Raids Again’
Review: Cinema’s Greatest Monster Returns in ‘Godzilla Raids Again’
The second Godzilla film, released in 1955, tries to emulate the success of Ishiro Honda’s iconic original
Reece Beckett
Feb 12
‘Efface’: Bea Camacho and the Eternal Crocheting
‘Efface’: Bea Camacho and the Eternal Crocheting
How many meters of yarn does it take for Bea Camacho to efface herself? I watch and I wonder, how long before I, too, am undone?
Christina Daha-Ate
Feb 12
The Disloyalty of Feeling Good
The Disloyalty of Feeling Good
How good are you allowed to feel before it becomes a problem?
Jane Elliott PhD
Feb 12
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