Philip Martin

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Recent stories by Philip Martin

CRITICAL MASS: There should be a celebration for ‘Charles Portis: Collected Works’ You put things off and then one morning you wake up and say — today I will change the oil in my truck.— Charles Portis, "Gringos"Newspaper writing teaches humility. "It ain&... March 26, 2023

Free stuff I got an email the other day from a watch company--not a Swiss watch company, but an American up-and-comer you've probably never heard of--inviting me to become one of their brand "creators.&... March 26, 2023

OPINION | ON FILM: Missing link: Why we are missing ‘A Good Person’ I was kind of looking forward to seeing Zach Braff's "A Good Person."Unfortunately, the screening link never arrived, which doesn't mean the publicist/studio didn't send it, only... March 24, 2023

OPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: An (ex) fan’s notes My bracket is not quite busted.That's not to say that I have any hope of winning a big prize, even if the Gonzaga Bulldogs end up cutting down the nets on April 3, but all my final four teams (Mar... March 21, 2023

CRITICAL MASS: Art for the people — ‘Diego Rivera’s America’ exhibit at Crystal Bridges shows him as complicated artist BENTONVILLE — It speaks to the reduced reputation of Mexican artist Diego Rivera in the 21st century that "Diego Rivera's America" is the first major exhibition focused on the arti... March 19, 2023

Five questions with artist Catherine Rodgers Catherine Rodgers loves color. And resin. And Plexiglas.Born and raised in Little Rock, she's been a full-time artist for more than 20 years, and her works are in hundreds of private and corporate... March 19, 2023

Artists, punks and suits I don't understand having strong feelings about who wins what award or how a halftime show goes down.Most of us figure out pretty early that different people like different things, and while I bel... March 19, 2023

OPINION | PHILIP MARTIN: Confessions of a no-talker I've been talking a lot lately.I don't mind it too much. I can stand up in front of a classroom or in front of my colleagues in a conference room. I can be on the radio or on TV. It's in m... March 14, 2023

OPINION | CRITICAL MASS: The Academy Awards are not really about what is best, but we watch them anyway Movies don't have the cultural currency they once had.But the Academy Awards show is tonight, and a lot of us are going to watch it, even if we haven't gotten around to "Triangle of Sadne... March 12, 2023

Hug a librarian Sometimes people ask me to write about bills that are pending in the Arkansas Legislature. I hardly ever do.What's the point?I know a lot of members of the Arkansas Legislature never read this col... March 12, 2023