Santa Claus and White Racial Panic Santa Claus and White Racial Panic

The current debate around Santa’s racial identity is mostly silly—but it reveals some deep-seated fears around the loss of white identity. 

Dec 18, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Who Didn’t Kill JFK? Who Didn’t Kill JFK?

Kennedy’s presidency and assassination seem more elusive as the decades pass.

Dec 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Beverly Gage

Shelf Life Shelf Life

How did something as trivial as spam end up on the forefront of cyberwar?

Dec 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michael Saler

Surviving the Moment Surviving the Moment

Do our financial wizards, like vampires, leave no reflection in the mirror of art?

Dec 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

The Fungibility of Air The Fungibility of Air

Real estate has become an extractive industry, mining the air for property.

Dec 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michael Sorkin

Puzzle No. 3307 Puzzle No. 3307

And don’t miss Kosman and Picciotto’s crossword blog, Word Salad.

Dec 18, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Letters Letters

Keep talkin' happy talk… till the fat lady sings…

Dec 18, 2013 / Our Readers, Jackson Lears, and Eric Alterman

Obama Is Trying to Fix Inequality by Hiring the Same Hacks Who Caused It Obama Is Trying to Fix Inequality by Hiring the Same Hacks Who Caused It

John Podesta is just the latest to make use of the White House’s revolving door for lobbyists.

Dec 17, 2013 / Robert Scheer

Comix Nation Comix Nation

Dec 17, 2013 / Jen Sorensen

Snapshot: Honoring Mandela Snapshot: Honoring Mandela

The head of the former South African president and ANC leader and his clan name, Madiba, projected onto the face of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, December 8

Dec 17, 2013 / Mark Wessels