How Films Were Made in Cold War Hollywood How Films Were Made in Cold War Hollywood
Lillian Ross’s Picture traces the ways in which the Red Scare shaped a generation’s creative and professional compromises.
Mar 24, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Max Nelson
The Beautiful, Baffling Mysteries of Paolo Sorrentino’s Vatican The Beautiful, Baffling Mysteries of Paolo Sorrentino’s Vatican
His television series, The Young Pope and The New Pope, tell us a story bigger than one focused on just church or state.
Mar 23, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
Puzzle No. 3528 Puzzle No. 3528
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Reverse damage involving single candelabra (7) 5 Wine and mead curdled nest egg (7) 9 Like Johnson, engage in bea…
Mar 19, 2020 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
No Cross Words No Cross Words
Our cryptic maestros say a fond farewell.
Mar 19, 2020 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Immigrant Song Immigrant Song
Bitter Mother Blue, dead, rush of mothers, conceal your island, little star. Trains, hands, note on a thread, Poland’s dish of salt. They said, The orphanlands of America promise y…
Mar 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Dana Levin
The Excavation The Excavation
My 8-yr-old daughter is teaching me how to live with myself after 34yrs in this body I can finally split myself in two & marvel that now I pass the Bechdel test. What I’ve let…
Mar 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jenn Givhan
Bernie’s Sweater Bernie’s Sweater
Knitting progress. “Bernie 2020” “Health care is a human right.” “Medicare for All.” “While the rest can’t fathom why Bernie cares if we live or die.”
Mar 17, 2020 / OppArt / Karen Schumacher
Puzzle No. 3527 Puzzle No. 3527
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Invest a bit of money in trade for wetland (5) 4 Prize in the direction of Harding? (4,5) 9 Conditions color poli…
Mar 12, 2020 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Portal Portal
The boats in the international port prove that from the edge of The Great Lake, though fresh, though still, no scrap of earth can’t be reached. For his sake, V has stepped onto a s…
Mar 3, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Carolyn Guinzio
Choose Your Life Choose Your Life
Either an intruder’s in the house or I’m shopping online. An intruder or stargazer lilies in a vase. A noise my body makes. My body in a different room. Yesterday we played I was…
Mar 3, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Steve Healey