Drumpf: The Musical Drumpf: The Musical
The story of the real-estate mogul’s rise through the 2016 Republican primary slog.
Jul 11, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How the US and Israel Almost Caused Global Computer Catastrophe How the US and Israel Almost Caused Global Computer Catastrophe
In Zero Days, Alex Gibney examines the terrifying potential of cyberwarfare.
Jul 8, 2016 / Margaret Spillane
The Liberal Catechism The Liberal Catechism
The allegory in the latest installment of The Purge is pretty clear: Election 2016.
Jul 8, 2016 / Joshua Clover
Puzzle No. 3402 Puzzle No. 3402
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Legume enthusiast catches Gardner with bare shoulders (4,4) 5 Love to sail to Washington with Native American (6)…
Jun 30, 2016 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Instagram and the Fantasy of Mastery Instagram and the Fantasy of Mastery
A “look” is a kind of instant style: quickly executed and dispatched, immediately understood and overcharged with incident. It is time for a new view.
Jun 29, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ricky D’Ambrose
The Big Friendly Director The Big Friendly Director
Steven Spielberg, who has never shown much interest in human-scaled cinema, makes his self-portrait three stories tall in The BFG.
Jun 28, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Seeing Appalachia Through the Eyes of Appalachians Seeing Appalachia Through the Eyes of Appalachians
Several new media projects are re-envisioning a region long stereotyped as backward and ignorant.
Jun 25, 2016 / Photo Essay / Layne Amerikaner
15 Short Texts in Search of Hilla Becher 15 Short Texts in Search of Hilla Becher
One of the creations of her and her husband’s artistic partnership was the seemingly perfect fusion of their visions.
Jun 22, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Jana Prikryl
Now He’s Amazed Now He’s Amazed
A stalwart critic of Paul McCartney becomes a fan.
Jun 22, 2016 / David Hajdu
By Screening ‘The Magnitsky Act,’ the Newseum Stood Up for the First Amendment By Screening ‘The Magnitsky Act,’ the Newseum Stood Up for the First Amendment
Should ultra-wealthy foreign nationals be able to transform their personal vendettas against foreign governments into law?
Jun 20, 2016 / James Carden