Yelena Furman is drawn to “The New Adventures of Helen,” a collection of fairy tales for adults by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya, translated from the Russian by Jane Bugaeva....

Duchamp once argued that there’s no progress in art; Bad Luck Banging makes the case there’s no subversion either. Filled with compelling performances and hypnotic designs, the film aims to push the edges of convention — but to what end? ...

Horowitz’s book brims with detailed examples but its larger argument is unconvincing....