Kurt Andersen looks at why satireis no longer necessary, industrial designer David Kelley talks about hisfavorite interface designs, and playwright Kirk Smith describes his new workabout the redemptive power of radio. Kurt and writer LawrenceWeschler explore the slippery idea of authenticity, with stories aboutelectronic architecture in concert halls, and the delicate balance between art and truth in documentary photography.
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