Everyone Is Acting as if We’re Not Temporary, and I Am Falling Apart in the Privacy of My Own Home Everyone Is Acting as if We’re Not Temporary, and I Am Falling Apart in the Privacy of My Own Home
When he said, Sometimes we learn the most from losing, I think how often I’ve been bamboozled by life, how I’ve dropped a quarter in a slot machine and instead of cherries got coff…
Sep 10, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Kelli Russell Agodon
Ileana Cabra’s Music for a Revolution Ileana Cabra’s Music for a Revolution
Her new album channels the spirit of Puerto Rico’s activists.
Sep 10, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez
We’re Getting These Murals All Wrong We’re Getting These Murals All Wrong
The Arnautoff murals in San Francisco have been denounced as demeaning and triggering, and defended as an exposé of America’s racist past. Both sides miss the point.
Sep 10, 2019 / Feature / Robin D.G. Kelley
Puzzle No. 3508 Puzzle No. 3508
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Republican put off? That’s too bad (11) 7 and 28 Toy weapon suitable for older kids: uranium engulfed in fire (3,3…
Sep 5, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Mary Frances Whitfield Bears Witness Mary Frances Whitfield Bears Witness
A graceful collection of the painter’s works about racial violence goes on exhibit in Birmingham, Alabama, as residents confront a difficult history.
Aug 29, 2019 / Alexandra Marvar
The Magic of Megan Thee Stallion and Jai Paul The Magic of Megan Thee Stallion and Jai Paul
Two distinct artists defined the sound of this summer.
Aug 27, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
The Many Lives of Romare Bearden The Many Lives of Romare Bearden
An abstract expressionist and master of collage, an intellectual and outspoken activist, Bearden evolved as much as his times did.
Aug 26, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Nell Painter
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Is a Science Fiction Film ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Is a Science Fiction Film
Far from wallowing in nostalgia, Tarantino is using alternative history to critique conventional Hollywood endings.
Aug 23, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Puzzle No. 3507 Puzzle No. 3507
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Heard location makes sense (5) 4 Vessels with a hint of serious trouble try to return filled with oxygen (9) 9 Es…
Aug 22, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Bon Iver’s Great Escape Bon Iver’s Great Escape
What began as a solo folk act has swelled into a collaborative and ecstatic mix of rock, pop, gospel, and more.
Aug 22, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore