Culture

Dark Paradise Dark Paradise

A trilogy of hard-boiled detective novels set in Marseilles contemplates the ethnic turmoil in modern-day France.

Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Charles Taylor

Spirit Chaser Spirit Chaser

Listening to Sonny Rollins for the first time. Again.

Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe

Lobbying Degree Zero Lobbying Degree Zero

Moral mudslinging has stifled debate over the Israel lobby.

Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare

A Slightly Insincere Expression of Regret That Newt Gingrich Has Decided Not to Enter the Republican Presidential Primary A Slightly Insincere Expression of Regret That Newt Gingrich Has Decided Not to Enter the Republican Presidential Primary

Newtie, we hardly knew ye.

Oct 4, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Does Sarah Silverman Suck? Does Sarah Silverman Suck?

The raunchy, racy comedian makes us laugh and cringe.

Oct 3, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Kera Bolonik

Against Happiness Against Happiness

Women are less happy than we used to be. But given the state of the world, perhaps if we had a little more worry and a little less happy, we'd be better off.

Oct 3, 2007 / Column / Annabelle Gurwitch

Jena: Take Your Nooses Down Jena: Take Your Nooses Down

A schoolyard fight in Jena, Louisiana, fueled by hateful symbols of the Jim Crow era, prompted John Mellencamp to write this song. Watch the video.

Oct 3, 2007 / Books & the Arts / The Nation

Political Punk: Rage Against the Band Political Punk: Rage Against the Band

Now with a major label, political punk rockers Against Me! have released what may be the year's best album. But have they sold out?

Sep 28, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Akiva Gottlieb

Jessica Valenti: Full Frontal Feminism Jessica Valenti: Full Frontal Feminism

A conversation with the author and Feministing.com founder about why the next wave of feminist activism will take place online.

Sep 28, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Molly Bennet

Ken Burns’s War Ken Burns’s War

His nostalgic PBS series casts WWII as acrucible of meaning. Too bad it lacked a tighter focus on the moral failure of combat.

Sep 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hayes

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