December 21, 1892: Rebecca West Is Born December 21, 1892: Rebecca West Is Born
“Pleasure is not arbitrary; it is the sign by which the human organization shows that it is performing a function which it finds appropriate to its means and ends.”
Dec 21, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
December 20, 1968: John Steinbeck Dies December 20, 1968: John Steinbeck Dies
“I have no doubt that, being human, he enjoys praise, but he has consistently shunned the mechanics and functionaries of publicity.”
Dec 20, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
Tony Kushner, Eve Ensler, Bill McKibben, and Calvin Trillin Join Katrina vanden Heuvel for a Stunning Tribute to the 150th Anniversary of ‘The Nation’ Tony Kushner, Eve Ensler, Bill McKibben, and Calvin Trillin Join Katrina vanden Heuvel for a Stunning Tribute to the 150th Anniversary of ‘The Nation’
Watch the sold-out show at St. Ann’s Warehouse, recorded on October 24, 2015.
Dec 17, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / The Nation
Rajon Rondo, Gay-Bashing, and the Beautiful Response to an Ugly Hate Crime Rajon Rondo, Gay-Bashing, and the Beautiful Response to an Ugly Hate Crime
How one NBA referee took a hate crime against his sexuality and turned it on its head.
Dec 17, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The Beautiful Class Struggle The Beautiful Class Struggle
Molly Crabapple’s new graphic memoir begins in the New York underground and emerges into the politics of war.
Dec 17, 2015 / Editorial / The Editors
It’s Time To Stop Ignoring South Korean Abstract Art It’s Time To Stop Ignoring South Korean Abstract Art
Korean monochrome painting, or tansaekhwa, originated in a deep ambivalence about painting.
Dec 17, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
‘Who Is Going to Believe You?’ ‘Who Is Going to Believe You?’
The fate of Yakub Memon, who was executed last summer by the Indian state, shows that reality needn’t be transfigured for its absurdity to be understood.
Dec 17, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Abhrajyoti Chakraborty
Puzzle No. 3384 Puzzle No. 3384
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Weed: the first logical step preceding mild agricultural disaster (6,6) 9 Panetta eats medium-size fruit (5) 10 La…
Dec 17, 2015 / Crossword / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Forget What You’ve Heard: These Were the Ten Best Albums of 2015 Forget What You’ve Heard: These Were the Ten Best Albums of 2015
In a year when sales numbers fell to an all-time low, the quality of music produced was stunningly high.
Dec 17, 2015 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
Support the Troops… and Support Me Support the Troops… and Support Me
A new history of the military welfare state shows how politicians and military leaders have draped themselves in yellow ribbons to advance their own careers.
Dec 17, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Martha Saxton