I Would Not, Could Not, Read Those Books to Kids! I Would Not, Could Not, Read Those Books to Kids!
Dr. Seuss Enterprises was absolutely right to ditch six racist Seuss books—and no, that's not cancel culture in action.
Mar 3, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The World Lawrence Ferlinghetti Built The World Lawrence Ferlinghetti Built
As a poet, publisher, and bookstore owner, he helped foster a literary ecosystem where politics and culture for the better seemed possible.
Mar 3, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
France’s New Culture Warriors France’s New Culture Warriors
The notion that the French state would bolster academic freedom by enhancing oversight of what is considered appropriate research is ludicrous on its face. But there’s a deeper iro...
Mar 3, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Cole Stangler
New Year, Same Pandemic New Year, Same Pandemic
Maybe 2022 will be our year.
Mar 2, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
Playboi Carti, Rap Iconoclast Playboi Carti, Rap Iconoclast
His recent album Whole Lotta Red boasts not just rockstar appeal but a sense of self-discovery and experimentation.
Mar 2, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
Whistle While You Work? Whistle While You Work?
Not until they raise the minimum wage.
Mar 1, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Cutting Down Our Future Cutting Down Our Future
No infinite growth on a finite planet.
Feb 26, 2021 / OppArt / Michele Guieu
The Resplendent Radicalism of Lawrence Ferlinghetti The Resplendent Radicalism of Lawrence Ferlinghetti
What made Ferlinghetti so refreshing was his delight with each new generation’s readiness to challenge the status quo it had been handed.
Feb 25, 2021 / John Nichols
Trump Opened the American Pandora’s Box Trump Opened the American Pandora’s Box
The ex-president empowers historic hatred.
Feb 25, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper