Arts and Entertainment

Vampire Weekend Grows Up

Vampire Weekend Grows Up Vampire Weekend Grows Up

Over a decade since its debut, the band that soundtracked the Great Recession returns with one of its most ambitious albums. 

May 6, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen

Pete Seeger’s Top 10 Songs

Pete Seeger’s Top 10 Songs Pete Seeger’s Top 10 Songs

The legendary singer, songwriter, and activist was born 100 years ago today.

May 3, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Peter Rothberg

Billie Eilish’s Radically Quiet Pop

Billie Eilish’s Radically Quiet Pop Billie Eilish’s Radically Quiet Pop

The LA musician is the pop star made for AirPods. 

May 3, 2019 / David Hajdu

Puzzle No. 3499

Puzzle No. 3499 Puzzle No. 3499

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 and 4A The French woman is skeptical about the French attorney’s pairs, four of which are displayed in this diagram…

May 2, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Claire Denis’s Fleshy Sci-Fi Film ‘High Life’ Is Shocking and Soothing

Claire Denis’s Fleshy Sci-Fi Film ‘High Life’ Is Shocking and Soothing Claire Denis’s Fleshy Sci-Fi Film ‘High Life’ Is Shocking and Soothing

Following a group of death-row inmates in a spaceship prison, the film dares to infuse light where it seems only darkness can prevail. 

Apr 29, 2019 / Cassie da Costa

In the Maze of Love: Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee’s Intricate Tales of Romance

In the Maze of Love: Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee’s Intricate Tales of Romance In the Maze of Love: Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee’s Intricate Tales of Romance

The partnership between the South Korean director and actress in recent years has led to an endlessly analyzable body of films about the darker sides of modern courtship. 

Apr 26, 2019 / Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Jon Snow

Jon Snow Would Vote Against Brexit Jon Snow Would Vote Against Brexit

As in Game of Thrones, Brexit’s villains are extremists fixated on short-term personal gain at the expense of everyone else.

Apr 26, 2019 / Peter Biskind

Quelle Chris Upends How We Talk About Guns

Quelle Chris Upends How We Talk About Guns Quelle Chris Upends How We Talk About Guns

The Detroit rapper’s new album offers a panorama of gun culture that brims with disarming nuance and clarity.

Apr 25, 2019 / Stephen Kearse

Puzzle No. 3498

Puzzle No. 3498 Puzzle No. 3498

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Eggs without salt for one possibly destined to be a queen (4)  3 Prince sat uneasily with hankering to hold gun (10…

Apr 25, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Music’s Shift From Analog to Digital Changed Everything

Music’s Shift From Analog to Digital Changed Everything Music’s Shift From Analog to Digital Changed Everything

Damon Krukowski’s new book is critique of capitalism disguised as a meditation on playback technology. 

Apr 24, 2019 / Q&A / Sasha Geffen

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