‘God Friended Me’ Was the Strangest Show on TV ‘God Friended Me’ Was the Strangest Show on TV
Each episode of the CBS comedy-drama functions as a morality play for a peculiar worldview.
May 14, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
Michael Jordan and the Tragedy of the Bully Michael Jordan and the Tragedy of the Bully
One does not need to be “like Mike” to achieve greatness. Just ask Bill Russell.
May 13, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis
A conversation with the theorist about her new book, The Force of Nonviolence, and the need for global solidarity in the pandemic world
May 13, 2020 / Q&A / Francis Wade
The Ingenuity Keeping Indie Bookstores Going The Ingenuity Keeping Indie Bookstores Going
Amazon and the pandemic have left indie bookstores in a bind. They’re reinventing from the inside out.
May 12, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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 / 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