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Take a Ride on the Trump Spin Cycle Take a Ride on the Trump Spin Cycle

Crime, lie, repeat.

Oct 1, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Is Our Food Culture Killing Us?

Is Our Food Culture Killing Us? Is Our Food Culture Killing Us?

How we “choose” what to eat takes place within a contained food environment shaped by availability and advertising, traditions and trends—and, above all else, economics.

Oct 1, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Susan Pedersen

Bari Weiss’s ‘How to Fight Anti-Semitism’ Is Just a Frustrating, Book-Length Op-Ed

Bari Weiss’s ‘How to Fight Anti-Semitism’ Is Just a Frustrating, Book-Length Op-Ed Bari Weiss’s ‘How to Fight Anti-Semitism’ Is Just a Frustrating, Book-Length Op-Ed

Her debut launders prejudice under the guise of fighting prejudice.

Oct 1, 2019 / Talia Lavin

Lynda Barry’s Infectious Genius

Lynda Barry’s Infectious Genius Lynda Barry’s Infectious Genius

The award-winning cartoonist is not only a great artist but a wellspring of inspiration for others.

Sep 30, 2019 / Jeet Heer

A Multigenerational Fight for Tribal Recognition Is Almost Over

A Multigenerational Fight for Tribal Recognition Is Almost Over A Multigenerational Fight for Tribal Recognition Is Almost Over

After 130 years, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians may no longer be landless.

Sep 30, 2019 / Gabriel Furshong

Kamel Daoud and the Paradoxes of Liberation

Kamel Daoud and the Paradoxes of Liberation Kamel Daoud and the Paradoxes of Liberation

In a new collection of his political writings, the Algerian novelist contemplates the unfinished business of his country’s struggle for independence.

Sep 30, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Robyn Creswell

The Maddening Genius of Lynne Tillman

The Maddening Genius of Lynne Tillman The Maddening Genius of Lynne Tillman

Her fiction and non-fiction explores, in exacting detail, the lives of obsessives, offering a window into the inner workings of particularly intense minds.

Sep 30, 2019 / Haley Mlotek

The Subversive Joy of ‘Hustlers’

The Subversive Joy of ‘Hustlers’ The Subversive Joy of ‘Hustlers’

Lorene Scafaria’s box office smash is a cinematic depiction of women rebels who try to steal back what capitalism has stolen from them.

Sep 27, 2019 / Joshunda Sanders

With a Confusing Musical Finale, ‘Transparent’ Ends on a Low Note

With a Confusing Musical Finale, ‘Transparent’ Ends on a Low Note With a Confusing Musical Finale, ‘Transparent’ Ends on a Low Note

The show’s campy and chaotic end reflects its many fitful evolutions across its five seasons.

Sep 27, 2019 / Naomi Gordon-Loebl

Puzzle No. 3511

Puzzle No. 3511 Puzzle No. 3511

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  8 Reed concealing sheep left a smoky hole in the ground (8)  9 Operator with tractor trailer in the beginning (6) 10 …

Sep 26, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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