Monday, September 27 2010
Masters of the Universe: Oliver Stone’s ‘Wall Street’
In his desire to trump his upper crust "superiors", Gekko's personal ethic could be read as a perverted, ultimately hypocritical form of populist revolt.
Friday, September 24 2010
The Fall of the Oliver Stone Empire: A Director and His Critics
Until 2004, Oliver Stone could never be accused of shying away from anything. Once he did, the critics pounced.
Monday, August 9 2010
‘Visions of New York City’ Is a Breezy, Celebratory Visual Travelogue—Join the Tour, Here
New York was already the largest American city by 1820, and although it wasn't the birthplace of the skyscraper, it would quickly boast the densest concentration of such buildings in the world.
Tuesday, July 28 2009
Fool’s Gold by Gillian Tett
This book examines, at a high level, what happens when a well intentioned financial innovation spins out of control and is used for nefarious ends.
Wednesday, May 30 2007
Wall Street Noir by Peter Spiegelman [Editor]
For desperate acts, psychosexual kinks, and a pervasive sense of fatalism, there are better places to look than the office of a CFO.
