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Protesters objected to the MFA's "Kimono Wednesday" event, where the museum invited visitors to try on a replica kimono in front of Claude Monet's "La Japonaise." The museum had kimonos for people to try on and pose as Camille Monet did in the painting. (Photo John Blanding/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

The Totalitarian Doctrine of ‘Social Justice Warriors’

If 2015 was the year of the Social Justice Warrior, 2016 could be the year of the anti-authoritarian rebellion.
By Cathy Young

Maya Lin Deconstructs Her Brilliant Career

Ms. Lin recently spent two years—“a pause,” she maintains—to create Maya Lin: Topologies. The monograph’s publisher, Rizzoli, describes Mr. Lin as “one of the most important public artists of this century.” It’s a bold but accurate assessment.
By David Wallis

Searching for American DIY at Gigawatts Fest

We set out to discover what bands are really going for it these days, and asked them if other towns feel as creatively fractured as NYC.
By Justin Joffe
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 17: Members of the Barnard College Class of 2015 line up during the 123rd Commencement of Barnard College at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 17, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Barnard College to Admit Transgender Women

By Eliza M Dumais
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