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Trump demands that governors “be appreciative” of his coronavirus response.—news reports The governors seeking equipment from Trump Know praise is the path to a hearing. Extortion’…
Apr 21, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
from ‘For a Daughter/No Address’ from ‘For a Daughter/No Address’
Reportless Subjects, to the Quick / Continual addressed— —Emily Dickinson if what etches into your eyes leaves a small canyon in its trough is there th…
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Farid Matuk
A Lower Register Sweetness A Lower Register Sweetness
What a privileged person I am to be relieved to no end and to have you back putting me in my place. Thank you for coming along! Thank you for ordering me! We’re ending a crucial fe…
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Josh Kalscheur
What’s the Deal With Grimes? What’s the Deal With Grimes?
Her climate change pop album Miss Anthropocene is riven with contradictions.
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez
Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism Lorraine Hansberry’s Radicalism
For the playwright and activist, neither liberal reform nor countercultural art were enough. The very foundations of American democracy needed to be transformed.
Apr 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques
Stuart Gordon’s Alternative Avant-Garde Stuart Gordon’s Alternative Avant-Garde
On the legacy of the horror movie auteur.
Apr 17, 2020 / Stuart Klawans
The Liberation of Fiona Apple The Liberation of Fiona Apple
Her first album in eight years, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, is exquisite.
Apr 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Rumaan Alam
Ghost Stories From Our Coming Tech Dystopia Ghost Stories From Our Coming Tech Dystopia
Mary South’s You Will Never Be Forgotten is set in a world that blends yesterday’s tech-induced indignities with those on the horizon.
Apr 16, 2020 / Jennifer Schaffer-Goddard
Describing Trump Strains the Imagination Describing Trump Strains the Imagination
Accurately reporting on the White House requires the kind of language that journalists do not generally allow themselves.
Apr 16, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman