Speak, Memory Speak, Memory
Not wanting to curse Charlie Kaufman with too much praise, I'm tempted to say that his nonexistent twin Donald is the best American screenwriter since Preston Sturges.
Mar 25, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Heart of Gold Heart of Gold
Courtney Love's new record is called America's Sweetheart. Take that. It's a name that has been used facetiously by the press to describe her.
Mar 25, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Priscilla Becker
In America In America
If the words "first novel" and "arrival of a major American talent" appear on the front flap of a dust jacket, you can almost be sure that the picture on the back flap will depic...
Mar 25, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Philip Connors
Water’s Edge Water’s Edge
Manhattan is a tight little island. Around thirteen miles long, it has a width that varies from two miles to a few hundred feet.
Mar 25, 2004 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella
Letter From Algeria Letter From Algeria
Excavating the disappeared.
Mar 25, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jack Brown
Still Dreaming of Tehran Still Dreaming of Tehran
The neocons haven't given up on "regime change" in Iran. Don't count them out.
Mar 25, 2004 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss and Laura Rozen
Africa’s Oil Tycoons Africa’s Oil Tycoons
Western firms and government leaders, not the people, benefit from Angola's wealth.
Mar 25, 2004 / Feature / Daphne Eviatar
Widows and Orphans First… Widows and Orphans First…
The beast will not die.
Mar 25, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
Pull Over, NASCAR Dads Pull Over, NASCAR Dads
Single women under 65--those separated, widowed, divorced or never married--represent at least 24 percent of the voting-age population and a whopping 46 percent of voting-age wom...
Mar 25, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Taking Liberties Taking Liberties
To all the arguments lodged against gay marriage, add this one--it's a matter of national security.
Mar 25, 2004 / David Cole