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Georgia Senate Peach

Georgia Senate Peach Georgia Senate Peach

Fundraising hell-raising.

Dec 7, 2020 / OppArt / Melinda Beck

Roberto Lovato’s Journalism of the Soul

Roberto Lovato’s Journalism of the Soul Roberto Lovato’s Journalism of the Soul

In his memoir Unforgetting, he shows how reportage that is rooted in personal biography and inner turmoil can unveil a more powerful kind of truth.

Dec 7, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Kyle Paoletta

A worn down marquee reads

Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered

The Covid-19 pandemic is providing a perfect cover for media giants bent on replacing theatrical moviegoing with streaming at home.

Dec 4, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Olivia Laing’s Banal Avant-Garde

Olivia Laing’s Banal Avant-Garde Olivia Laing’s Banal Avant-Garde

In a recent essay collection, Funny Weather, the British writer reveals the limits of her critical method.

Dec 3, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Dilara O’Neil

Susan Taubes’s ‘Divorcing’ Asks: How Far Can the Novel Take You?

Susan Taubes’s ‘Divorcing’ Asks: How Far Can the Novel Take You? Susan Taubes’s ‘Divorcing’ Asks: How Far Can the Novel Take You?

The sole book she released during her life was a work of ahead of its time in terms of style, irreverence, and experimentation.

Dec 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Schaffer-Goddard

Three portraits

9 Months Into Touch-Free Living, What Shall We Birth? 9 Months Into Touch-Free Living, What Shall We Birth?

“Thanks Forgiving,” a poem.

Dec 2, 2020 / Verandah Porche

John Wilson’s Magically Poignant Urban Histories

John Wilson’s Magically Poignant Urban Histories John Wilson’s Magically Poignant Urban Histories

His documentary series for HBO is a head-spinning interrogation of the chaos of New York City life.

Dec 1, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Coup That Never Happened The Coup That Never Happened

Oh, you thought there would be a coup just because the president repeatedly said there would be?

Dec 1, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

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Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue

Moneyball… Roe reversal… Remembering Steve…

Dec 1, 2020 / Our Readers

Rhyme

Rhyme Rhyme

Body, teach my mind to age. Rage has taught me nothing. Pain has taught me only to rage at pain. Blame has taught me nothing. But I still blame. Here lies one taken in their prime.

Dec 1, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Mario Chard

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