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State of the Arts

Alexandra Bowman

A newsletter about film, TV, the arts, politics, and culture by Alexandra Bowman.

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Essay: Why Timothée Chalamet Didn't Say What You Think He Said About Opera and Ballet (Probably)

A close reading of his actual words by a practitioner of another struggling art form

I watched the Timothée Chalamet clip about ballet and opera that people are mad about — and I think most of the understandably upset and oft-bashed ballet...

3 months ago
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Sketch commission series: four finished drawings so far!

Hello all! Long time no chat.

The State of the Arts with me is that since last week, I’ve been doing small sketch commissions (advertised on Instagram and Facebook). I opened ten slots initially, and after those were all claimed, I opened...

3 months ago
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Political Cartoon: The Trump Admin Kraken Comes for TV

Even Ted Cruz has spoken out. You should too

Hello all! Here’s my latest new political cartoon for Cagle Cartoons.

8 months ago
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Political Cartoon: Anything for Power

Hello all!

Here’s my latest cartoon published on Cagle Cartoons.

This is an edited cartoon that I originally made for the Lincoln Project in 2020. I made minor changes to the coffin labels for 2025.

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Funny story. I go...

8 months ago
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Political Cartoon: Why Are Political Comedians Losing Their Jobs?

Hello all! I have numerous new cartoons to share here, but I wanted to start with the newest.

I am also so grateful for the new subscribers who have joined thanks to my recent conversation with ! If you watched it, I think you’ll recogniz...

10 months ago
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    Writer, illustrator, political cartoonist with Cagle Cartoons. DC Theater Arts reviews and commentary for 4+ years. Georgetown University English MA ’23. Cats movie fan

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