Why Does Utopian Architecture Suck? Why Does Utopian Architecture Suck?
Our plans to rethink the built environment keep going awry.
Jul 14, 2021 / Feature / Kate Wagner
The Collective Trauma in ‘Mare of Easttown’ The Collective Trauma in ‘Mare of Easttown’
Unlike a standard true crime show, the HBO series focuses less on the mystery at its center and more on the community that must bear its consequences.
Jul 14, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
What Counts What Counts
First breath, best breath. I don’t mean anything by that. Shale over shale. I concentrate on acts to keep from repeating words in my head. I sit up and copy them in bed. “So, so gl…
Jul 13, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Rae Armantrout
Cortés Burning the Aviaries Cortés Burning the Aviaries
Last night, I let in all the birds. I told my grandmother to stay awhile. I said, stop disguising yourself as wind. You are not the only one who can fly. I told my grandmother to s…
Jul 13, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Monica Rico
Selling Fear to Profit Selling Fear to Profit
Americans are sold fear of “the Other” so gun manufacturers can make billions.
Jul 12, 2021 / OppArt / Gary Taxali
Why We Need a New Federal Writers’ Project Why We Need a New Federal Writers’ Project
The Depression-era Federal Writers’ Project created jobs, fought disinformation, and gave voice to the voiceless. We need all of the above now more than ever.
Jul 12, 2021 / David Kipen
St. Vincent’s Journey Into Musical Memory St. Vincent’s Journey Into Musical Memory
An exploration of her father’s past and the rock music of the 1970s is a new challenge for the artist.
Jul 7, 2021 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
#FreeBritney Is Damn Right #FreeBritney Is Damn Right
The law has failed Britney Spears and likely many others—young, old, often female. Now it’s time to change it.
Jun 25, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Work in Progress Work in Progress
Making a film together, alone, on two continents, in two languages, in a pandemic.
Jun 23, 2021 / Divad Durant
The Unfinished Evolution of Aziz Ansari The Unfinished Evolution of Aziz Ansari
With the latest season of Master of None, the comedian and director’s attempt at a reboot of his creative approach reveals the limits of his perspective.
Jun 23, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi