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Arts and Entertainment June 25, 2013
The Listless Boredom of the Bling Ring
Sofia Coppola’s new movie doesn’t move its audience to question these celebrity-obsessed thieves—and it should.
Michelle Dean
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Film June 14, 2013
Joss Whedon and the Pop Culture Canon
Much Ado About Nothing is great! Does it matter that its appeal depends on being a Whedon nerd?
Michelle Dean
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Media June 7, 2013
The Disillusionment of ‘Before Midnight’
Linklater’s latest installment in his trilogy of GenX romance shows that hope isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Michelle Dean
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Activism June 4, 2013
Revolution, on Television and in Real Life
We're all upset about Game of Thrones. What if we felt the same way about Turkey?
Michelle Dean
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Media May 23, 2013
‘Star Trek’ and the Twilight of Idealism
Doesn't anyone dream of the stars in culture or in politics anymore?
Michelle Dean
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Media May 17, 2013
Class and ‘The Great Gatsby’
Some things haven’t changed that much since the Jazz Age.
Michelle Dean
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Economy May 14, 2013
‘The Patriarchy Works in Strange Ways': On Being an Opinionated Woman
Questions of VIDA, and women’s authority to offer opinions, were discussed in a lively panel on Women and Criticism.
Michelle Dean
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Labor May 3, 2013
‘The Office’ and the American Workplace
The doors of Dunder Mifflin are closing. But the misplaced chairs and corporate blandness of white collar work are here to stay.
Michelle Dean
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Activism April 26, 2013
Crowdsourcing as Healthcare Policy: Can’t We Do Better?
GoFundMe donations are a good Band-Aid for a bad system, but can’t we harness America’s generosity in service of better social programs?
Michelle Dean
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Feminism April 19, 2013
Race and Tyler Perry: Do We Really Need More Commentary From White People?
Why not just recognize the non-white voices that are already out there?
Michelle Dean