Narcissus

Models for Caravaggio

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 11.27.2011

Yoani Sanchez

Since September 23rd, the oil painting of a young man leaning over a lake, attributed to Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, has been on display in the Museum of Fine Arts in Havana. After the listlessness of August, this art exhibit brings back to us the sensation of being a part of the world.

Fall of Spider-Man Director Is Not "Stuff of Greek Drama"

Carla Seaquist | Posted 05.25.2011

Carla Seaquist

Everyone connected with this over-hyped, accident-riddled mega-production -- at $65 million, Broadway's most expensive -- needs to take a long, deep breath and, at long last, get a reality check.

Education's Blockbuster Moment

Sam Chaltain | Posted 05.25.2011

Sam Chaltain

As 2010 -- a year that might as well be known as "The Year of Education Reform" -- comes to a close, I feel like our field is facing its own series of Blockbuster moments.

Beware the Ides of March

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Susan Corso

Have you ever contemplated the signs and symbols associated with a perfectly neutral thing like a month? Today is the Ides of March, that infamous occ...

Addiction or Distraction?

Scott Schwenk | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Schwenk

Are we addicted to distraction? If we are, why isn't it obvious to more of us?

Narcissists

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD

Narcissists feature self-importance, lack of consideration of and empathy for others (many times to the point of exploitation), and have a long trail of troubled and fractured relationships.

Echoes of Narcissism

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.17.2011

Michael Sigman

Narcissism's not all bad. When you find it necessary to talk to a narcissist on the phone, take the opportunity to pay your bills or read that discarded New Yorker article.