Noam Chomsky at 90: On Orwell, Taxi Drivers, and Rejecting Indoctrination

As agile as ever, he pulls no punches, decrying the flaws of capitalism and abuses of governing power, sparing few politicians and no parties.

John Nichols

‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Makes a Spectacle of Nostalgia

The second season of Amy Sherman-Palladino’s show is stuck in its comfort zone.

Sarah Marshall

The Refugee Cycle

Jen Sorensen

If I Were to Rise Up All Colorless,

Laura Eve Engel

Staffing the Administration

Calvin Trillin

Puzzle No. 3484

Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

In America’s Panopticon

Sarah Igo’s The Known Citizen examines the linked histories of privacy and surveillance in the United States.

Katie Fitzpatrick

Keith Gessen’s Portrait of a Moscow Caught Between Two Worlds

His new novel, A Terrible Country, offers a heartbreakingly intimate glimpse into contemporary Russian life.

Gregory Afinogenov

Eve Ewing’s Lesson in Grassroots Sociology

The poet, academic, and Twitter star’s illuminating book on school closings in Chicago’s Southside is a model for a different kind of sociology. 

Nawal Arjini

‘The Favourite’ Is a Delectable Tale of Aristocratic Tricksters

Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest film is his most intricate and sumptuous work to date.

Kristen Yoonsoo Kim