Democracy’s Midlife Crisis Democracy’s Midlife Crisis
Democracies do not necessarily go out with a bang; they can also end with a whimper.
Apr 22, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Jan-Werner Müller
The Bare Ruined Choirs of Notre Dame The Bare Ruined Choirs of Notre Dame
This monument to medieval faith will surely be rebuilt—by the techno-mobilization of capitalist individualism.
Apr 22, 2019 / Richard Lingeman
How Social-Media Surveillance of Teenagers Led to a New Kind of Policing How Social-Media Surveillance of Teenagers Led to a New Kind of Policing
Sociologist Jeffrey Lane’s book The Digital Street looks at the ever-increasing scrutiny of teenagers’ social-media accounts in central Harlem.
Apr 19, 2019 / David Uberti
Back in Westeros Back in Westeros
Game of Thrones’ final season depicts a fractured world’s last shot at redemption.
Apr 19, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Puzzle No. 3497 Puzzle No. 3497
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Antique bicycle in famous lane with distant object (5-8) 9 Old vessel swapping adjacent components with one gettin…
Apr 18, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
The Burning of Notre Dame Is Not Just a Tragedy—It’s an Opportunity The Burning of Notre Dame Is Not Just a Tragedy—It’s an Opportunity
It’s an occasion to a consider a more expansive idea of what it means to be French.
Apr 17, 2019 / Daniel Judt
What’s the Deal With George W.S. Trow What’s the Deal With George W.S. Trow
His influential media criticism is vital for understanding the effects of the social media era on the culture industry.
Apr 17, 2019 / Kyle Chayka
Grieving for Notre Dame Grieving for Notre Dame
The church embodies a civilization, and had it been erased from the earth—as thankfully it has not been, as it now appears—the loss would have been irretrievable.
Apr 16, 2019 / Arthur Goldhammer
The Art of the Q&A With The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner The Art of the Q&A With The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner
He talks to us about his philosophy of interviewing, the role of the questioner, and the state of the Q&A today.
Apr 16, 2019 / Nawal Arjini
The Transfixing Spell of Edward Gorey’s Life in Art The Transfixing Spell of Edward Gorey’s Life in Art
Mark Dery’s Born to Be Posthumous meticulously tells the story of the unconventional author and artist, who amassed an ardent following yet remains unknown to many readers.
Apr 16, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer