Between God and Science in the Surreal Silicon Valley of ‘Devs’ Between God and Science in the Surreal Silicon Valley of ‘Devs’
Alex Garland’s first foray into television is a heady tale of tech world delusion.
May 12, 2020 / Stephen Kearse
The Media Is ‘Both-Sides’-ing the Coronavirus Disaster The Media Is ‘Both-Sides’-ing the Coronavirus Disaster
Should we ask a coronavirus particle how to get rid of it?
May 12, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Animal Crossing’s Embrace of Cute, Capitalist Perfection Is Not What We Need Animal Crossing’s Embrace of Cute, Capitalist Perfection Is Not What We Need
Instead, check out these games that are more critical of work and optimization.
May 11, 2020 / Lewis Gordon
How to Caricature a Cartoon Presidency How to Caricature a Cartoon Presidency
Matt Bors goes deeper than the day’s news by depicting the attitudes that underlie politics.
May 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Coronavirus Means Curtains for Artists The Coronavirus Means Curtains for Artists
The loss of revenue from live events is only the start of this particular disaster.
May 7, 2020 / no-paywall / William Deresiewicz
Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times
We can admire Jordan’s skill, but especially now we must reject his flawed approach to life.
May 6, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Eavan Boland, Pillar of Irish Poetry: 1944–2020 Eavan Boland, Pillar of Irish Poetry: 1944–2020
She helped redefine the literary canon to include women’s voices and those on the margins.
May 6, 2020 / Margaret Spillane
Carrie Fisher’s Inimitable Voice Carrie Fisher’s Inimitable Voice
Her books display a rare gift for making life’s bleakest moments less humiliating without diminishing their gravity.
May 6, 2020 / Quinn Moreland
V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today? V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today?
The dark cloud of World War II has stopped recent US leaders from seeing the world as it actually is.
May 6, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Donald J. Trump, MD Donald J. Trump, MD
Because his uncle taught at MIT, He catches on to science—so says he. That means that from those genes of his from Queens He knows his stuff on testing and vaccines. For otherwise…
May 5, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin