Culture

The Abnormal Norm The Abnormal Norm

A film series organized by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and ArteEast tries to make sense of Lebanon's Civil War.

Apr 28, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

‘SEC Accuses Goldman of Fraud in Housing Deal’ ‘SEC Accuses Goldman of Fraud in Housing Deal’

  'SEC Accuses Goldman of Fraud in Housing Deal'      --Headline in the New York Times   They're doing God's work, their CEO said. They're kings of The Street. They are regal. So now we must ask if God ever knew That some of his work was illegal.

Apr 22, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Improbability Pump The Improbability Pump

Why has natural selection always been the most contested part of evolutionary theory?

Apr 22, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jerry A. Coyne

Shelf Life Shelf Life

The Kenning Anthology of Poets Theater; Terese Svoboda's Weapons Grade; Bob Hicok's Words for Empty and Words for Full.

Apr 22, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jordan Davis

Icons of Oblivion Icons of Oblivion

Two new books explore the role of naturalists in the history of conservation movements.

Apr 22, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ari Kelman

The Hebrew Republic The Hebrew Republic

Ongoing conflict in the Middle East continually reinforces tribalism, religiosity and messianic Zionism.

Apr 21, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Kai Bird

Lies about Ike: Stephen Ambrose, Another Historian in Trouble Lies about Ike: Stephen Ambrose, Another Historian in Trouble

Stephen Ambrose said he spent hundreds of hours interviewing Ike. The Eisenhower library says he didn't.

Apr 21, 2010 / Jon Wiener

Historian in Trouble: Orlando Figes and his Sock Puppet Historian in Trouble: Orlando Figes and his Sock Puppet

A historian admits he denounced rivals anonymously on the internet.

Apr 20, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

Back Talk: Alice Echols Back Talk: Alice Echols

A conversation with the author of Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture about the birth of disco and its transformation of gay life.

Apr 16, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

To Curse and Fume To Curse and Fume

As our own yellow press goes from strength to strength, what can the history of slander and libel teach us?

Apr 16, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ruth Scurr

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