The alt-R&B of Rhye The alt-R&B of Rhye
Despite all of the sex baked into Blood, the album is striking for the sense of solitude that lurks beneath its surface.
Feb 15, 2018 / Bijan Stephen
What Axes Are Good For What Axes Are Good For
is murdering unguarded presidents of countries you were not born in. This is a reminder that I was not born here or at all I stumbled into this limp living like a glue trap & s…
Feb 15, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Brad Trumpfheller
Puzzle No. 3457 Puzzle No. 3457
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Catches sight of sandwich back where some commuters sit (3,5) 5 Greedy person captivated by lush source of dr…
Feb 15, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
With His Assault on PBS and NPR, Trump Seeks to Eliminate Real News With His Assault on PBS and NPR, Trump Seeks to Eliminate Real News
In much of America, PBS and NPR stations represent the primary alternative to fanaticism and fakery.
Feb 14, 2018 / John Nichols
The First Black Presidential Couple in the National Portrait Gallery—and the First Black Presidential Portrait Artists The First Black Presidential Couple in the National Portrait Gallery—and the First Black Presidential Portrait Artists
Rujeko Hockley, an assistant curator at the Whitney, reflects on the importance of the works by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald.
Feb 13, 2018 / Collier Meyerson
Puzzle No. 3456 Puzzle No. 3456
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Mad non-scientist lacking method (12) 10 Getting up to follow news service at start of press briefing (9) 11 A pair…
Feb 8, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
The Mythology of Chicago The Mythology of Chicago
Lately, the city has been subjected to twin narratives in politics and pop culture that don’t account for how people actually live—and the new show The Chi is reacting to both.
Feb 6, 2018 / Briana Younger
Abbas Kiarostami’s Posthumous Poem Abbas Kiarostami’s Posthumous Poem
In the Iranian filmmaker's last film, he has figured out a new way to stretch time.
Feb 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
50 Years Ago, Late-Night TV Woke Us 50 Years Ago, Late-Night TV Woke Us
Harry Belafonte’s week hosting the Tonight show brought together the best of the ’60s—and prefigured the era’s decline.
Feb 5, 2018 / Joan Walsh
One Person’s Terrorist? Reflections on Zohra Drif’s Memoir of the Algerian Revolution One Person’s Terrorist? Reflections on Zohra Drif’s Memoir of the Algerian Revolution
Is the civilian population of a colonial-settler regime ever a legitimate military target?
Feb 2, 2018 / Bill Fletcher Jr.