The Death of Truth by Michiko Kakutani art of the week from the “existential folkie” of

from the “existential folkie” of Hunky Dory to the “apocalyptic monster” of Diamond Dogs

Unless you're a woman

Julian Assange and “the media” all get lambasted – and even Barack Obama is criticised for not drawing more attention to Russian interference in the election

to the people who have too much

The Death of Truth by Michiko Kakutani art of the week from the “existential folkie” ofFor almost four decades, Michiko Kakutani has been the most feared cultural gatekeeper in America, said Josh Glancy in The Sunday Times. As chief book critic of The New York Times, she has subjected so many writers to stinging reviews that a verb Kakutanied was coined to describe the process. But last year, the famously reclusive critic left her post, prompted by what she sees as an existential threat to her country. In The Death of Truth, she