Culture

Puzzle No. 3139 Puzzle No. 3139

ACROSS 1 Nasty little kids, with one who tears inside out, and takes potshots. (12)

Sep 24, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis

Darkness Becomes Him Darkness Becomes Him

A French pundit's short journey from Maoism to the cult of moi.

Sep 23, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Scott McLemee

John McCain’s Age Card John McCain’s Age Card

Confused? Forgetting what you stand for? Sleeping on the job? You need the Age Card.

Sep 23, 2008 / Barely Political

The Daily Show Presents ‘Gov at First Sight’ The Daily Show Presents ‘Gov at First Sight’

Jon Stewart mocks Sean Hannity's suggestion that we should all just shut up about the economy while he gushes over Sarah Palin.

Sep 23, 2008 / The Daily Show

Wall Street and Washington Wall Street and Washington

Washington's mission may, at this late date, be an even greater one than Roosevelt's New Deal faced.

Sep 19, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser

Mandarins, Guns and Money: Academics and the Cold War Mandarins, Guns and Money: Academics and the Cold War

Four authors examine the evolution of the social sciences and how academic theorizing impacted global affairs before and after Vietnam.

Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Mark Mazower

Inconvenient Truths Inconvenient Truths

Elizabeth Pisani and Jonny Steinberg explore antipodal aspects of the fight against AIDS.

Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steven Epstein

Reviews: ‘Burn After Reading,’ ‘Moving Midway’ Reviews: ‘Burn After Reading,’ ‘Moving Midway’

The Coen brothers' dark comedy and Godfrey Cheshire's story of plantation life.

Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Back Talk: Chris Smith Back Talk: Chris Smith

The filmmaker discusses the American Dream, crummy jobs and his new work, The Pool.

Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Truth by Repetition Truth by Repetition

She flips, she flops, she flips again.

Sep 17, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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