Alexandra Jacobs

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What Is Wrong With Men? Let Michael Douglas Explain. In a sharp new book, Jessa Crispin uses the actor’s career to explore, and complicate, the “crisis of masculinity.” WHAT IS WRONG WITH MEN: Patriarchy, the Crisis of Masculinity, and How (of Course) Michael Douglas Films Explain Everything, by Jessa Crispin Michael Douglas is one of the last actors …

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Alexandra Jacobs

In a sharp new book, Jessa Crispin uses the actor's career to explore, and complicate, the "crisis of masculinity." WHAT IS WRONG WITH MEN: Patriarchy, the Crisis of Masculinity, and How (of Course) Michael Douglas Films Explain Everything, by Jessa CrispinMichael Douglas is one of the last actors who could " open" a movie, back when movies were something that opened and shut firmly rather than flowing and receding into a general pool of content.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Alexandra Jacobs

Madonna, Scorsese, Warhol and "Piss Christ" play roles in Paul Elie's maybe-too-comprehensive look at how divisive expressions of faith came to the fore. When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. THE LAST SUPPER: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s, by Paul ElieWhat, you thought our long national nightmare of celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live" was finally over? Keep dreaming.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Alexandra Jacobs

9 hours agoThe bestselling novelist Robert Harris says a conclave to select a new Pope has a similar dynamic to hit TV show The Traitors. The author of Conclave, which was last year turned into an Oscar-winning film adaptation, said the programme - in which "faithful" contestants are tasked with trying to work …

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Alexandra Jacobs

In the unsentimental memoir "The Golden Hour," Matthew Specktor ponders, among others, the father who succeeded in a punishing business now in its waning glory. THE GOLDEN HOUR: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood, by Matthew SpecktorThe French have l'heure bleue, that introspective, melancholy period of twilight invoked across multiple genres of literature. Hollywood prefers the golden hour, after which Matthew Specktor has titled his rich, atmospheric second memoir.