Archives - Jesse Bernstein
Music
Top ten albums of 2015
Picks for the best albums of the past year, including work by artists Marilyn Manson, Sufjan Stevens, and Drake. Read More
Columns
How not to defeat the Islamic State
The recent attacks in Paris and Beirut committed by the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIL and ISIS, have brought some heartening things out of a lot of people. The outpouring of support for those who lost their lives and the brief sense of unification against unrestrained hatred and religious fanaticism were a wonderful […]
Culture
Light pierces darkness in “Beasts of No Nation”
“Wherever the hero may wander,” Joseph Campbell once wrote, “whatever he may do, he is ever in the presence of his own essence—for he has the perfected eye to see. There is no separateness.” In Cary Fukanaga’s long-awaited “Beasts of No Nation,” out via Netflix and in selected theaters on October 16, Agu (Abraham Atta, […]
Culture
Beach House album rolls with the tides
When “Thank Your Lucky Stars” was announced via Beach House’s Twitter account last week, they stressed that the album was not a “companion” to their recently released “Depression Cherry,” nor was it a collection of b-sides. Slipped into the announcement was the claim that this album was not a “surprise.” Given that “Depression Cherry” was […]
Sports
American League Wild Card: A contentious year
It’s nearly September, and the National League playoffs seem largely set (unless the Nationals or Giants go on an absolute tear). However, the picture isn’t so clear over on the Junior Circuit, where as many as five teams still have a more than reasonable shot at the second Wild Card spot. Here are those five […]
