Barr Drops the Case Against Flynn Barr Drops the Case Against Flynn
A pass for Flynn, Barr thought, might be quite nice, Despite the fact that Flynn pled guilty twice. To Barr, the law’s whatever serves his boss. For that he sees no line he wouldn&…
May 19, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement Trump’s a Master of Crisis Mismanagement
Can’t wait to see where wishful thinking takes us next.
May 19, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Michael Jordan: Alone Michael Jordan: Alone
After watching the 10-part documentary about the Chicago Bulls, does anyone still want to be like Mike?
May 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin
How Does One Tell the Story of Asian America? How Does One Tell the Story of Asian America?
Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings grapples with the contradictions of Asian American experience in order to tell a story of solidarity.
May 18, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jane Hu
‘God Friended Me’ Was the Strangest Show on TV ‘God Friended Me’ Was the Strangest Show on TV
Each episode of the CBS comedy-drama functions as a morality play for a peculiar worldview.
May 14, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
Michael Jordan and the Tragedy of the Bully Michael Jordan and the Tragedy of the Bully
One does not need to be “like Mike” to achieve greatness. Just ask Bill Russell.
May 13, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis
A conversation with the theorist about her new book, The Force of Nonviolence, and the need for global solidarity in the pandemic world
May 13, 2020 / Q&A / Francis Wade
The Ingenuity Keeping Indie Bookstores Going The Ingenuity Keeping Indie Bookstores Going
Amazon and the pandemic have left indie bookstores in a bind. They’re reinventing from the inside out.
May 12, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Between God and Science in the Surreal Silicon Valley of ‘Devs’ Between God and Science in the Surreal Silicon Valley of ‘Devs’
Alex Garland’s first foray into television is a heady tale of tech world delusion.
May 12, 2020 / Stephen Kearse