Éric Rohmer’s Most Underrated Masterpiece Éric Rohmer’s Most Underrated Masterpiece
His 1987 film Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle receives a restoration—and hopefully a newfound reputation as classic in the canon of female friendship.
Sep 14, 2020 / Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
Freakish, Horrifying, and Sometimes Wondrous Alternative Histories Freakish, Horrifying, and Sometimes Wondrous Alternative Histories
On Lovecraft Country and Tesla.
Sep 11, 2020 / Stuart Klawans
Publishers Are Taking the Internet to Court Publishers Are Taking the Internet to Court
In a lawsuit against the Internet Archive, the largest corporations in publishing want to change what it means to own a book.
Sep 10, 2020 / Maria Bustillos
Why Your Boss Wants You to Love Your Job Why Your Boss Wants You to Love Your Job
Sociologist Jamie K. McCallum argues in a new book that the idea of “meaningful work” has only persuaded us to work more and more.
Sep 9, 2020 / Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein
Someone Give Us the Gift of Time Travel Someone Give Us the Gift of Time Travel
And we thought 2014 was bad.
Sep 8, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
All 21 of Mississippi’s Beaches Are Closed Because of Toxic Algae (CNN headline) All 21 of Mississippi’s Beaches Are Closed Because of Toxic Algae (CNN headline)
It starts with the sweetest contaminant masks: hound’s-tooth, hummingbirds & hibiscus. The tagline: Breathe us in on Instagram. It starts with Instagram, the masks modeled near…
Sep 8, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Catherine Pierce
George Washington and the Cherry Tree—Updated George Washington and the Cherry Tree—Updated
Young George could not deny he felled that tree. His moral code would certainly forbid it. In such a situation, Trump would say, “I cannot tell a lie: Obama did it.”…
Sep 8, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Duck & Groundcover Duck & Groundcover
Meadows petaled turquoise. They shiver like glacial lakes Even when the sun shines. A duck could be forgiven, Then, the lack of grace In a dry landing. The ooofff! We…
Sep 8, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jay Hopler
Can the American University Be Saved? Can the American University Be Saved?
Covid-19 has revealed the glaring inequalities of higher ed in the United States and may push the system to the point of crisis.
Sep 8, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Bessner