Culture

Eric Foner’s Story of American Freedom

Eric Foner’s Story of American Freedom Eric Foner’s Story of American Freedom

Charting the ironies of freedom won and lost during and after the Civil War, the American historian has also helped us better understand the ambiguous consequences of what were alm...

Dec 2, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin

The Resistance of Kathy Griffin

The Resistance of Kathy Griffin The Resistance of Kathy Griffin

“I was the test case. I want to make sure that they can never do to anyone what they did to me, not on my watch.”

Nov 29, 2019 / Danny Goldberg

Puzzle No. 3517

Puzzle No. 3517 Puzzle No. 3517

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Athlete’s company getting back inside (just kidding!) (4)  3 Flip game console recording and support accommodations…

Nov 28, 2019 / Crossword / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Tamara Lanier

A Lawsuit at Harvard Pries Open Debates About Science and Reparations A Lawsuit at Harvard Pries Open Debates About Science and Reparations

Since 2011, Tamara Lanier has been battling the university over the ownership of daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors. Her fight tells us a lot about the racist roots of Americ...

Nov 28, 2019 / Eamon Whalen

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Poor Little Rich Boys Poor Little Rich Boys

What’s a billionaire to do when the Democratic party leaves him behind? Go all in for Bloomberg!

Nov 26, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale

The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale

Is the prestigious international showcase of contemporary art necessarily nationalistic?

Nov 26, 2019 / Erica X Eisen

Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History

Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History

We talked to the Chicago writer about her latest collection 1919, and how she uses her poems to create new stories, new worlds, and new communities.  

Nov 26, 2019 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

One-Sidesism One-Sidesism

It’s time again for corporate media’s favorite matchup: a moderate centrist and a right-wing nutjob.

Nov 25, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College

The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College The Overlooked Women of Black Mountain College

A new anthology of poems shows how those who tell the story of the North Carolina avant-garde institution have continued to exclude the school’s women artists.

Nov 25, 2019 / Lynne Feeley

Inside the Wild Universe of Artist Jacolby Satterwhite

Inside the Wild Universe of Artist Jacolby Satterwhite Inside the Wild Universe of Artist Jacolby Satterwhite

Combining video, performance, and music, his work tackles themes of sex, labor, public space, and the body.

Nov 22, 2019 / Tiana Reid

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