By John Heilpern 8/07/00 12:00am

White Liberal Guilt Trip Is Too Soft on Racism

It takes a bold, or overambitious, young dramatist to open up the racism can of worms. When I learned that Rebecca Gilman, the author of Spinning Into Butter , is white, I jumped a bit. Now, what would a nice, white middle-class playwright truly know about race? The question itself reveals, no doubt, a certain Read More

By Mike Batistick 7/24/00 12:00am

The Man Who Came to Bubby’s: Nathan Lane Takes on Critics

Nathan Lane walked into Bubby’s in Tribeca with a sweaty brow, wearing small tortoise-shell glasses, a blue button-down shirt and a closely groomed beard. He looked around royally, noticing that the entire waitstaff had recognized him and jumped into action. “They don’t have to get all up in a row,” said Mr. Lane. “I just Read More