The collagist John Heartfield defined “The Meaning of the Hitler Salute”: “Little man asks for large gifts.” Or in Trump terms, “demands big bribes.”
Archives for June 2026
New from Moloko
A. Robert Lee’s Omnibus Edition Is Here to Go
The author won’t need a headstone . . . This monumental omnibus will do . . . Five hundred and eight-six gorgeous pages of verbal pleasure . . . Intimate collaborations with esteemed artists . . . Landscapes of descriptive simplicity . . . Pure thought objectified . . .
David Hockney Liked to Draw by Other Means
David Hockney’s departure has drawn obituaries from across the art world and the popular press, which is testimony to his eminence whether his paintings and drawings are considered a simple pleasure to look at or regressive to contemplate. Whatever it comes down to, he loved to experiment.
When Gates Testifies About Epstein, Will the Mask Drop?
UPDATED
At Microsoft, Bill Gates was by many accounts a nightmare boss, ‘prone to expletive-laden fits of rage,” Anupta Das is quoted as reporting in her new book ‘Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King.’
Petit Cabinet #7: ‘Just Two More Times to Sleep’
A simple poem becomes an otherworldly love song with the collaboration of a singer and composer.
Stadtlichter Presse Makes My Heart Beat Stronger
It’s a wonder that the most intriguing publisher of American poets of the Beat Generation happens to be a German publisher, Stadtlichter Presse. Its “Heartbeat” series features not only the most notable — Kerouac, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Corso, and Ferlinghetti — in bilingual editions, but also dozens of less famous Beats and Beat-era or Beat-related poets.
Statement of Fact
In my
generation’s war,
our peaceful protests
kept the peace
the best we could —
yet could not.