Harvey Weinstein’s Greatest Enabler Was Hollywood Itself Harvey Weinstein’s Greatest Enabler Was Hollywood Itself
The entire film industry is built on pervasive and entrenched sexism. That’s what needs to change.
Oct 15, 2017 / Lizzy Ratner
Ai Weiwei on the Refugee Crisis: ‘People Have Been Forced Into a State of Movement’ Ai Weiwei on the Refugee Crisis: ‘People Have Been Forced Into a State of Movement’
His new documentary, Human Flow, asks important questions about how we respond to the refugee crisis.
Oct 13, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Two Wars, Two Generations Two Wars, Two Generations
Set against the backdrop of the Iraq War, Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying is a road movie that chugs fitfully through military towns, from Norfolk to Portsmouth.
Oct 12, 2017 / Stuart Klawans
Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood Predator Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood Predator
“He appeared in a bathrobe and asked if he could give her a massage or she could watch him shower, she recalled in an interview.” —The New York Times He hit on starlets and on star…
Oct 12, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
International Territory International Territory
Three new books map the ambiguities of the UN’s extraterritorial status.
Oct 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
The Power Historian The Power Historian
What was Arthur Schlesinger’s “vital center”?
Oct 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Marcus
Fighting Spirits: 3 Cocktails to Fuel the Resistance Fighting Spirits: 3 Cocktails to Fuel the Resistance
These days, the news goes best with a stiff drink.
Oct 12, 2017 / Feature / The Nation
Puzzle No. 3445 Puzzle No. 3445
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Loud birds: a tweeter and a Western cuckoo at savannah’s edge (9,5) 9 Superb location to hold a bunch of parties (…
Oct 11, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
A Shimmery Cube A Shimmery Cube
What is the science behind how we experience architecture?
Oct 11, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Paul Goldberger
It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered
But for many, the legacy of Che Guevara lives on.
Oct 9, 2017 / Bill Ayers and Michael Steven Smith