Fighting American Wars on Reality TV Fighting American Wars on Reality TV
Jun 27, 2017 / Rebecca Gordon
Percival Everett’s Abstract Art Percival Everett’s Abstract Art
His new novel, So Much Blue, is a meditation on seeing and abstraction, and it might be key for recognizing a new form of literary social critique.
Jun 26, 2017 / Paul Devlin
If Trump Is Julius Caesar, Then Americans Are a Confused and Violent Mob If Trump Is Julius Caesar, Then Americans Are a Confused and Violent Mob
Julius Caesar is hardly an endorsement of assassination—but neither is it the celebration of “small-d democrats” that the Public Theater wants it to be.
Jun 20, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Belief in ‘American Gods’ Belief in ‘American Gods’
Based on a 2001 novel, the new TV show explores immigration, assimilation, and the march to modernity.
Jun 19, 2017 / Loren A. Lynch
The Summer of Love Is Far More Relevant Today Than You Think The Summer of Love Is Far More Relevant Today Than You Think
Fifty years later, the hippies’ rebellion against the national security state is more important than ever.
Jun 19, 2017 / Ira Chernus
Adapting ‘Angels in America’ Adapting ‘Angels in America’
Sometimes, adaptation is a form of redundancy. This new opera, based on Tony Kushner’s 1992 play, is something stirring in its own way and unexpectedly timely.
Jun 16, 2017 / David Hajdu
Puzzle No. 3435 Puzzle No. 3435
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Measure of acidity sustained by Scandinavian nymph (6) 5 Like an ostrich or piebald cuckoo (7) 10 Craft spun out v…
Jun 15, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Oliver Stone Talks to ‘The Nation’ About His New Documentary ‘The Putin Interviews’ Oliver Stone Talks to ‘The Nation’ About His New Documentary ‘The Putin Interviews’
As the intelligence community, Congress, and the press investigate alleged Russian tampering with the US presidential election, Stone shows Putin’s side of the story.
Jun 12, 2017 / Ed Rampell
Norman Lear: From Archie Bunker to Donald Trump Norman Lear: From Archie Bunker to Donald Trump
The creator of TV classic All in the Family reflects on how 2016 was about Americans’ rejecting decades of ethically devoid leadership.
Jun 12, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Wonder Women Wonder Women
If you’re looking for a heroine at the movies this summer, you should look beyond the latest superhero story.
Jun 9, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans