Barry Lopez and the Innocence of Boomer Travel Writing Barry Lopez and the Innocence of Boomer Travel Writing
For readers of younger generations, Lopez’s memoir of traversing the most storied locales on Earth is a chronicle of the ultimate luxury.
May 30, 2019 / Rachel Riederer
Puzzle No. 3501 Puzzle No. 3501
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 At first, acute pressure to back up claims (7) 5 Like one receiving a pension or new wheels? (7) 9 En route, I sm…
May 30, 2019 / Crossword / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Imani Perry’s Liberation Feminism Imani Perry’s Liberation Feminism
The African-American studies professor sits down with The Nation to discuss books, Beyoncé, and the radical potential of the academy.
May 29, 2019 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini
The Emperor’s New Spray Tan The Emperor’s New Spray Tan
Our orange overlord demands fealty.
May 29, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
In Our Tumultuous Times, History Offers Hope In Our Tumultuous Times, History Offers Hope
A new memoir calls us to action.
May 28, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Suzan-Lori Parks Dares to Get Into Your Head Suzan-Lori Parks Dares to Get Into Your Head
In her recent play White Noise and a new film adaptation of Native Son, Parks probes the terrible truths of the American imagination.
May 28, 2019 / Alisa Solomon
Werner Herzog’s Curious Love Letter to Mikhail Gorbachev Werner Herzog’s Curious Love Letter to Mikhail Gorbachev
In Herzog’s latest film, Meeting Gorbachev, we end up learning a lot more about the director than about his subject.
May 24, 2019 / Elena Goukassian
On the Passing of Former WWE ‘Diva’ and Whistle-Blower Ashley Massaro On the Passing of Former WWE ‘Diva’ and Whistle-Blower Ashley Massaro
She will be remembered for her courageous truth-telling.
May 23, 2019 / Dave Zirin
The Politics of Going to the Bathroom The Politics of Going to the Bathroom
Access to adequate restrooms is a fundamental necessity for everyone, but it’s harder to come by the less structural power you have.
May 23, 2019 / Natalie Shure
Lincoln Kirstein’s Intimate Modernism Lincoln Kirstein’s Intimate Modernism
A new show at the MoMA illustrates how one of New York’s great cultural impresarios and writers espoused a more magical realist vision of modern art history.
May 23, 2019 / Barry Schwabsky