Why Did the ERA Die? FX’s ‘Mrs. America’ Has Some Answers. Why Did the ERA Die? FX’s ‘Mrs. America’ Has Some Answers.
Phyllis Schlafly, the subject of a new nine-part mini-series, teaches feminists never to underestimate their political enemies.
Apr 30, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Coronavirus Has Imposed a Fermata on the Music World The Coronavirus Has Imposed a Fermata on the Music World
What can musicians do now? We can play to wash away some of the pain and grief.
Apr 24, 2020 / Christian McBride
The Unfortunate Ugliness of ‘The Last Dance’ The Unfortunate Ugliness of ‘The Last Dance’
Michael Jordan is compelling, but not when his bullying is portrayed as a positive part of his brand.
Apr 22, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Letters From the May 4/11, 2020, Issue Letters From the May 4/11, 2020, Issue
The Truth About Lies Susie Linfield warns us against “telling lies” [Letters, April 6], then proceeds to demonstrate her commitment to exactly that by claiming, falsely, that I hav…
Apr 21, 2020 / Noam Chomsky and Our Readers
from ‘For a Daughter/No Address’ from ‘For a Daughter/No Address’
Reportless Subjects, to the Quick / Continual addressed— —Emily Dickinson if what etches into your eyes leaves a small canyon in its trough is there th…
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Farid Matuk
A Lower Register Sweetness A Lower Register Sweetness
What a privileged person I am to be relieved to no end and to have you back putting me in my place. Thank you for coming along! Thank you for ordering me! We’re ending a crucial fe…
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Josh Kalscheur
What’s the Deal With Grimes? What’s the Deal With Grimes?
Her climate change pop album Miss Anthropocene is riven with contradictions.
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez
Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism
For the playwright and activist, neither liberal reform nor countercultural art were enough. The very foundations of American democracy needed to be transformed.
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques
Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas
The genre that propelled Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat to stardom has been tainted by real-life police brutality during protests.
Apr 16, 2020 / Jaime Chu
John Prine Taught Us New Ways to Listen John Prine Taught Us New Ways to Listen
His songs were like intimate correspondences with his audience—revealing things about everyday life that get missed.
Apr 15, 2020 / Shuja Haider