Zadie Smith’s Dream City Zadie Smith’s Dream City
In a moment when ideological surety is the order of the day, Feel Free asks us to remember that another mode of thought is possible.
Mar 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Ismail Muhammad
Where do Newspaper Columnists Get Their Facts? Where do Newspaper Columnists Get Their Facts?
If it’s wrong, that’s just your opinion.
Mar 6, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow
Caroline Rose, Escaping Americana Caroline Rose, Escaping Americana
On her new album, Loner, the singer-songwriter breaks free of genre.
Mar 5, 2018 / Abigail Covington
Is It Okay to Watch Football? Is It Okay to Watch Football?
On the morality of enjoying a ceaselessly brutal sport that is 70 percent black but has no black ownership.
Mar 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin
‘Its Painful to Experience Your Own Defeat’ ‘Its Painful to Experience Your Own Defeat’
Tahrir Square, seven years on.
Mar 5, 2018 / Pierre Daum
The Surrealist Grace of Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ The Surrealist Grace of Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’
At any given moment, it can feel like a family drama, a Southern Gothic horror story, and a sketch comedy.
Mar 2, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Evan Kindley
‘Here and Now’ Checks Every Box ‘Here and Now’ Checks Every Box
Is HBO’s new show a critique of our contemporary culture or a symptom of it?
Mar 2, 2018 / David Yaffe
Rejjie Snow’s Borderless Music Rejjie Snow’s Borderless Music
Dear Annie, the Irish rapper’s studio debut, is a striking picture of international collaboration.
Feb 28, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Briana Younger
6 New Ways to Deflect From Gun Control! 6 New Ways to Deflect From Gun Control!
Conservatives grapple wildly with another mass shooting.
Feb 27, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow
David Lang’s Collaborators David Lang’s Collaborators
Many musicians have mined the Internet for lyrics—what Lang has done with The Day is make it memorable.
Feb 26, 2018 / David Hajdu