The Formidable Intellect and Comprehensive Passions of Elizabeth Pochoda (1941–2025) The Formidable Intellect and Comprehensive Passions of Elizabeth Pochoda (1941–2025)
The former literary editor of The Nation brought her curiosity, wit, and singular editorial instincts to nearly every corner of New York media.
May 19, 2025 / Obituary / Gene Seymour
The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up
The former president’s stubbornness and narcissism led to disastrous Trump victory.
May 16, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Is Criticism Really in Crisis? Is Criticism Really in Crisis?
Andrea Long Chu and the politics of critical life.
May 14, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Kevin Lozano
The Invention of Close Reading The Invention of Close Reading
By transforming quotations into evidence, close reading served as way to turn postwar criticism into a specialized knowledge. But what if we treated it more as an art form?
May 12, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Dan Sinykin
Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance? Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance?
Leo XIV’s commitment to migrants and the poor will put him at odds with MAGA.
May 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Jim Crow Origins of National Police Week The Jim Crow Origins of National Police Week
Police brutality and corruption are painful realities. So are officers who die honorably performing their duty. But the memorial in Washington fails to distinguish between them.
May 9, 2025 / Elizabeth Robeson
The Culture-War Furies Behind Trump’s Film-Tariff Plan The Culture-War Furies Behind Trump’s Film-Tariff Plan
The president doesn’t have the authority to impose tariffs on movies produced abroad, but he still wants to be the right’s designated culture commissar.
May 7, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Can Spotify Be Stopped? Can Spotify Be Stopped?
The streaming service has completely changed what it means to make and listen to music. What can be done to reverse its enormous influence?
May 6, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Mitch Therieau
The People Are Resisting While the Elites Are Surrendering The People Are Resisting While the Elites Are Surrendering
The Ivy League is silently complicit in Trump’s war on international students.
Apr 14, 2025 / Jeet Heer
“Blues People” and Black Life: A Conversation With Imani Perry “Blues People” and Black Life: A Conversation With Imani Perry
We spoke with the scholar about Black in Blues, a poetic exploration of the relationship between the color blue and Black people.
Apr 14, 2025 / Q&A / Elias Rodriques