The Serendipiter’s Journey The Serendipiter’s Journey
Gay Talese’s eye for detail turned out to be not only his strength but also his greatest weakness.
Mar 15, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean
A Brief History of Women’s Protests A Brief History of Women’s Protests
Starting from Lysistrata.
Jan 19, 2017 / Michelle Dean
5 Novels About the Sordid Lives of High-Minded People 5 Novels About the Sordid Lives of High-Minded People
Zetigeist literature that prefigures the Brat Pack.
Oct 13, 2016 / Michelle Dean
The Brat Pack Grows Up The Brat Pack Grows Up
Once the voice of youthful dissatisfaction, Jay McInerney, Tama Janowitz, and Bret Easton Ellis experience the growing pains of middle age.
Oct 12, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean
The Listless Boredom of the Bling Ring The Listless Boredom of the Bling Ring
Sofia Coppola’s new movie doesn’t move its audience to question these celebrity-obsessed thieves—and it should.
Jun 25, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean
Joss Whedon and the Pop Culture Canon Joss Whedon and the Pop Culture Canon
Much Ado About Nothing is great! Does it matter that its appeal depends on being a Whedon nerd?
Jun 14, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean
The Disillusionment of ‘Before Midnight’ The Disillusionment of ‘Before Midnight’
Linklater’s latest installment in his trilogy of GenX romance shows that hope isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Jun 7, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean
Revolution, on Television and in Real Life Revolution, on Television and in Real Life
We're all upset about Game of Thrones. What if we felt the same way about Turkey?
Jun 4, 2013 / Michelle Dean
‘Star Trek’ and the Twilight of Idealism ‘Star Trek’ and the Twilight of Idealism
Doesn't anyone dream of the stars in culture or in politics anymore?
May 23, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean
Class and ‘The Great Gatsby’ Class and ‘The Great Gatsby’
Some things haven’t changed that much since the Jazz Age.
May 17, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Dean