Documentaries, Satires, and Epics: The New York Film Festival Documentaries, Satires, and Epics: The New York Film Festival
What makes a film festival count for more than a tally of masterpieces?
Oct 27, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Trump’s FCC Chair Moves to Undermine Journalism and Democracy Trump’s FCC Chair Moves to Undermine Journalism and Democracy
If media cross-ownership rules are eliminated, monopolies will dominate.
Oct 26, 2017 / John Nichols
Gay Bingo at a Pasadena Animal Shelter Gay Bingo at a Pasadena Animal Shelter
My bingo cards are empty, because I’m not paying attention. I can’t hear the numbers, because something inward is being given substance. Then my mother and father appear in the bin…
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Henri Cole
Puzzle No. 3447 Puzzle No. 3447
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Suffering doubt, I offer more money (6) 5 Enchanting and unusual claim involving silver (7) 10 Mathematician’s rel…
Oct 26, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
In Search of Joni Mitchell In Search of Joni Mitchell
David Yaffe’s new biography doesn’t reach as far into the horizon as Mitchell’s music.
Oct 26, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Syme
Ai Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Eloquently Calls the West to Account for the Refugee Crisis Ai Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Eloquently Calls the West to Account for the Refugee Crisis
The walls, fences, and brute force currently used to control this tide are shown to be not only barbaric but futile.
Oct 24, 2017 / Sarah Aziza
Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections
This is another reason Harvey Weinstein’s accusers may have kept quiet until now.
Oct 19, 2017 / Bryce Covert
Hollywood People on Harvey Weinstein Hollywood People on Harvey Weinstein
They’re mad as hell at what he did, So, loudly, they decry it. But what they don’t say much about Is thirty years of quiet.
Oct 19, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Holy Grail Holy Grail
My father changed his name to Henry and became King of white people. He pulled my spine from my back to prove he commanded the holy sword. Holy bone. The half-corpse of his firstbo…
Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kien Lam
Roasted Veggies Roasted Veggies
When I peel the russet potatoes, the carrots, the sweet potatoes (and sometimes turnips), it’s an occasion. When I cut the zucchini, asparagus, red peppers, it’s an experience. Wh…
Oct 19, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Kathleen Ossip