The Publishing Zone is the place on the Department's website where we feature original work by students (and faculty and alumni), edited to professional standards.
Recent selected published works by current and former CRC students and faculty:
"Standard Operating Procedure," CRC student Vincent Rossmeier reviews the new Errol Morris documentary about Abu Ghraib. Tiny Mix Tapes, Spring 2008.
"Every Photo an Archive," CRC director Susie Linfield reviews the "Archive Fever" photography show. The Nation, May 5, 2008.
"John Malkovich's 'Seduction and Despair' Project," CRC alumnus David Ng talks with the actor/director about his new stage work, based on the life of serial killer Jack Unterweger. The Los Angeles Times, May 2, 2008.
"Revealing Photo Threatens a Major Disney Franchise," CRC alumnus Brooks Barnes reports on the possible effects of the Miley Cyrus photos on Disney's "Hannah Montana" franchise. The New York Times, April 28, 2008.
"Reclaiming the Shrew," CRC Professor Katie Roiphe reviews Germaine Greer's Shakespeare's Wife. The New York Times Book Review, April 27, 2008.
"The Return (and Reform?) of Harmony Korine," CRC alumnus and faculty member Dennis Lim profiles the former enfant terrible filmmaker, as he screens his first film in nearly a decade at the Tribeca Film Festival. The New York Times, April 27, 2008.
"For Julian Schnabel, where there's art, there's life," CRC alumnus and faculty member Dennis Lim on the films of Julian Schnabel. The Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2008.
"Save the Mount!" CRC alumna Kate Bolick on why Edith Wharton's house is an architectural treasure. Slate, April 21, 2008.
"Mining Post-9/11 America for Laughs," alumnus and faculty member Dennis Lim on the serious, and not-so-serious implications, of the new film Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantánamo Bay. The New York Times, April 20, 2008.
"'Klüb' at the Actors' Gang," CRC alumnus David Ng reviews a revival of Mitch Watson's demented satire. The Los Angeles Times, April 16, 2008.
"Crochet on Steroids," CRC alumna Lamar Clarkson on Orly Genger's sculptures made from looping and knotting nylon climbing rope. Art News, April 2008.
"A voice for the mall-rat generation," CRC alumna Megan Doll reviews Sloane Crosley's I Was Told There'd Be Cake. Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 11, 2008.
"What's Big and Green, and Desperate to Be a Hit All Over?," CRC alumnus Brooks Barnes reports on the challenges of making the latest movie version of The Incredible Hulk a success. The New York Times, April 10, 2008.
"Seeking Imperfection," CRC alumna Hailey Eber examines the vogue of lo-fi photography in the digital age. The Brooklyn Rail, April 2008.
"Nonfiction: Weird America," CRC alumnus Thomas Rogers reviews Gregory Gibson's new book, Hubert's Freaks. The Brooklyn Rail, April 2008.
"Noise-Pop, Rachael Ray, and the Magic Box: SXSW 2008," CRC alumnus John S.W. MacDonald crams 2,000 bands into four days at Austin's annual music festival. The Brooklyn Rail, April 2008.
"Don't Hate the Nader, Hate the Game," current CRC student Charly Wilder reviews William Poundstone's latest book. The Brooklyn Rail, April 2008.
"Just Another American Dreamer," CRC student Vincent Rossmeier reviews and interviews writer David Samuels about his new book, The Runner. The Brooklyn Rail, April 2008.
"Hobsbawm's Empire," CRC student Leigh Kamping-Carder reviews the latest collection of essays from celebrated historian Eric Hobsbawm. The Brooklyn Rail, April 2008.
"Ballet as a Reality Show," CRC student Margaret Fuhrer writes about a surprisingly well-attended open dress rehearsal held by the New York City Ballet. The Brooklyn Rail, April 2008.
"Diana Vishneva at City Center: A Review," CRC student Margaret Fuhrer reviews internationally renowned ballerina Diana Vishneva's foray into contemporary dance. The Brooklyn Rail, April 2008.
"The Feminine Mystique," CRC alumna Evie Nagy reports on the birth of a women's movement in the typically male-dominated drag queen scene. Bust, April/May 2008. The article was also edited by a CRC alumna, Priya Jain, who is the features editor at Bust.
"A Free Ride for the Straight Talk Express?" CRC student Vincent Rossmeir talks politics and media coverage with Paul Waldman, co-author of Free Ride: John McCain and the Media. Salon, April 4, 2008.
"Live Fast, Die Young, or Get Off the Stage," current CRC student Judy Berman examines the recent trend of punk-rock reunions. Popmatters.com, April 3, 2008.
"Don Juan, the serial adulterer," CRC alumnus David Ng reviews a revival of the Molière comedy. The Los Angeles Times, April 2, 2008.
"Everything You Were Afraid to Ask About Battlestar Galactica." CRC alumnus Thomas Rogers explains Ronald Moore's space opera. Salon, April 2, 2008.
"Sun Kil Moon's April," CRC alumnus John MacDonald reviews the latest Sun Kil Moon record. Village Voice, April 1, 2008.
"Another Red Balloon Alights in Paris," CRC alumnus and faculty member Dennis Lim on Hou Hsiao-hsien's Flight of the Red Balloon, a film inspired by the classic French short, The Red Balloon. The New York Times, March 30, 2008.
"Why does China care about Tibet?", current CRC student Nina Shen Rastogi offers historical background on the recent riots in Tibet. Slate, March 28, 2008.
"Tracy Ullman's State of the Union," CRC alumna Hailey Eber reviews the comedienne's satirical new TV show. Radar, March 28, 2008.
"Is sunbathing good for you?", currentCRC student Nina Shen Rastogi fact-checks a recent ad by the Indoor Tanning Association. Slate, March 27, 2008.
"Rwanda, Speaking in Its Own Voice," CRC alumnus and faculty member Dennis Lim on the first narrative feature film made in Rwanda's native language of Kinyarwanda. The New York Times, March 23, 2008.
"Old Trout Puppet Workshop's 'Famous Puppet Death Scenes,'" CRC alumnus David Ng reviews a Canadian puppet show that mixes child's play with existentialism. The Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2008.
"Oil and Hollywood Don't Always Mix," CRC alumnus Brooks Barnes reports on the complexities of Hollywood doing business in the Middle East. The New York Times, March 23, 2008.
"James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson get their starts in crime," CRC alumnus and faculty member Dennis Lim on gangster movies of the 1930s. The Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2008.
"G Train Riders to MTA: Give Us Some V Cars! MTA to G Train Riders: No," current CRC student Leigh Kamping-Carder writes about failing G train activism. New York Observer, March 21, 2008.
"Ang Lee's powerful 'Ice Storm,'" CRC alumnus and faculty member Dennis Lim takes a second look at the 1997 film adaptation of Rick Moody's novel, The Ice Storm. The Los Angeles Times, March 16, 2008.
"I don't believe in atheists," current CRC student Charly Wilder interviews foreign correspondent and intellectual provocateur Chris Hedges. Salon, March 12, 2008.
"Identity Thief: 'There's Banksy'" CRC student Katie Rolnick unravels the mystery behind clandestine graffiti artist, Bansky. Popmatters.com, March 11, 2008.
"Centenarian Director's Very Long View," CRC alumnus and faculty member Dennis Lim on Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira. The New York Times. March 9, 2008.
"Views of the race from across the Atlantic," CRC student Charly Wilder on the European media's coverage of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Salon, March 7, 2008.
"Varla Jean Merman Loves a Foreign Tongue," CRC alumnus David Ng reviews Jeffrey Roberson's cabaret act. The Los Angeles Times. March 5, 2008.
"More Than Martha," CRC alumna Hadara Graubart critiques a new magazine's attempt to meld religion and style. Nextbook, March 5, 2008.
"Doc Fortnight Closes to Great Chagrin," Rich Zwelling, a current CRC student, writes about the repeat screening of To My Great Chagrin: The Incredible Story of Brother Theodore, as part of MoMA's Documentary Fortnight 2008. The Reeler, February 29, 2008.
"Zombie Joe breathes life into Poe-Fest," CRC alumnus David Ng on the experimental theatre director, Zombie Joe. The Los Angeles Times, February 27, 2008.
"Simone de Beauvoir celebrated for naked body, other stuff," CRC student Charly Wilder on the media coverage commemorating the 100th anniversary of de Beauvoir's birth. Salon, February 27, 2008.
"MoMA turns lens on Churchill," Rich Zwelling, a second-semester CRC student, previews MoMA's tribute to Joan Churchill as part of Documentary Fortnight 2008. The Reeler, Februrary 21, 2008.
"Charlie Bartlett," CRC alumna Hailey Eber reviews the new film. Radar, February 20, 2008.
"Minority Rules," CRC alumna Meline Toumani reports from Turkey on the Kurdish crisis and one man's attempt at multiculturalism. The New York Times Magazine, February 17, 2008.
"A Certain Uncertain Je Ne Sais Quoi," CRC alumnus and NYU teaching professional Dennis Lim on the French filmmaker Jacques Rivette and his new film The Duchess of Langeais. The New York Times, February 17, 2008.
"Wars Past and Present, Rockers Evergreen," CRC alumnus and NYU teaching professional Dennis Lim reports from the Berlin International Film Festival. The New York Times, February 16, 2008.
"Gimme Shelter," CRC alumna Eryn Loeb profiles writer Janice Erlbaum. TimeOut New York, February 13, 2008.
"Wisdom and winces from Honest Abe," CRC alumnus David Ng reviews the play The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln. The Los Angeles Times, February 12, 2008.
"Will Disney Keep Us Amused?" CRC alumnus Brookes Barnes reports on the future of Disneyland. The New York Times, February 10, 2008.
"Hip or Just Dumb?" CRC student Thomas Chatterton Williams discusses his Washington Post Op-ed on the negative impact of hip-hop culture on black America. Tony Brown's Journal, PBS, January, 2008.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8U4Qr2Q1cA
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2oURLQ1Vj4
"Conversations: Sheryl Crow," CRC alumna Eryn Loeb interviews Sheryl Crow. Salon, January 30, 2008.
"Novelist Samantha Hunt Imagines the Final Days of Inventor Nikola Tesla," CRC alumna Eryn Loeb reviews Samantha Hunt's novel The
Invention of Everything Else. The Village Voice, January 29, 2008.
"The Abortion Doctor," CRC alumna Eryn Loeb interviews Susan Wicklund, author of This Common Secret. Salon, January 22, 2008.
"Missing: The 'Right' Babies," CRC alumna Kathryn Joyce looks at how U.S. religious right activists are seizing on immigration anxieties and falling "Western" birth rates in European countries as an opportunity to export U.S. culture war tactics abroad. The Nation, March 3, 2008.
"Directors step up to take their shot at Oscar," CRC alumnus and NYU teaching professional Dennis Lim on this year's Oscar race amongst the relatively young nominees. The Los Angeles Times, February 17, 2008.
"So What Were We Writing About Again?" CRC alumnus Brooks Barnes reports on the writers returning to work after the WGA strike. The New York Times, February 14, 2008.
"What Have We Who Are Slaves And Black To Do With Art?" CRC student Thomas Chatterton Williams examines black art through the window of Ralph Ellison. n+1, February 12, 2008.
"Retro-Activity: Burnett Celebrated in NYC," CRC student Rich Zwelling on a retrospective on the work of filmmaker Charles Burnett. The Reeler, February 7, 2008.
"A Case for Eco-Optimism>,"CRC student Leigh Kamping-Carder reviews Chris Turner's A Geography of Hope. Brooklyn Rail, February 2008.
"An Immature Anti-Fascist," Current CRC student Vincent Rossmeier reviews Jonah Goldberg's odious and historically inaccurate book, Liberal Fascism. Brooklyn Rail, February 2008.
"The Republicans who would've impeached Bush?" Current CRC student Vincent Rossmeier examines the Republican congressman who honored their consciences and voted to impeach Nixon. Salon.com, November 26, 2007.
"Without Metaphor," CRC Professor Katie Roiphe reviews David Rieff's Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son's Memoir, The New York Times Book Review, Feb. 3, 2008.
"Everything you were afraid to ask about Southland Tales," Recent CRC graduate Thomas Rogers explains Richard Kelly's latest apocalyptic epic. Salon, Dec. 12, 2007.
"Mohels Give Non-Jewish Babies a Slice of Tradition," Recent CRC graduate John MacDonald writes about some surprising new business for mohels. The Forward, Dec. 12, 2007.
"The Girls' Guide to Hot Rabbis and Tattooed Chefs," Graduating CRC student Eryn Loeb looks at what The New York Times' "Modern Love" column says about contemporary Judaism. Nextboook, November 30, 2007.
"Dark Rooms," Prof. Susie Linfield reviews four interconnected Spanish Civil War shows at the International Center of Photography. The Nation, December 17, 2007.
"The Digital Design Process: For All to See," Graduating CRC student Hailey Eber looks at live digital design competitions. The Brooklyn Rail, November 2007.
"Ghosting Scotland," CRC alum Kate Bolick takes a tour of haunted Scotland. Slate, October 26-November 2, 2007.
"Q&A with Janet Malcolm," by Kate Bolick, The Boston Globe Ideas Section, October 14, 2007.
"You Are the Champion," CRC student Hadara Graubart on how to get the best treatment from your doctor. Psychology Today, Sept/Oct, 2007
"The Other Jamestown Party" - Kathryn Joyce visits a fundamentalist celebration of Jamestown's 400th anniversary, in Newsweek.com. June 2007.
"In the name of the law" - Dan Bell looks at sharia law in the backstreets of Britain for The Guardian G2 in the U.K. June 2007.
"Big Girls, Don't Cry" - Thomas Rogers covers My Big Fat Queer Prom, a celebration of body size and sexuality, in The Village Voice. June 2007.
"Black Culture Beyond Hip-Hop" - Thomas Chatterton Williams looks at hip-hop's grip on black culture, in the Washington Post. May 2007.
